District 18 News
Written by: District Licheng
2021-05-09 17:47
Last update date: 2021-05-09 18:31
Today (9th) is Mother's Day. Many citizens take advantage of the holiday to take their parents out to celebrate. Only the district councilors are the busiest days. The district councillors recently distributed small gifts in the district in response to the rise in recent years. District councillors choose reusable carnations, towel flowers, and edible vegetable bouquets when giving gifts. Some councillors abandon the flowers instead of giving out lucky bags, and even come to the home to give morning meals to the lone mother-in-law, as a gift for the grassroots. warm.
District councillors have their own unique schemes on Mother’s Day this year. Some people use traditional methods to send carnation flower bouquets. However, some district councillors choose reusable eco-friendly bouquets, such as Tsuen Wan District Councillor Pan Langcong, Eastern District Councillor Zhou Zhuoqi, Chen Baoqiong, Qiu Xuxin, and Sham Shui Po District Councillor Ho Kai-ming and others distributed carnation flower bouquets that can be used to wash hands on the street. Eastern District Councilor Wei Shaoli also gave bouquets folded with towels. As for Yuen Long District Councillor Li Kwok-yung, he came up with alternative ideas. The flower balls made of bouquets of broccoli, cilantro and leeks are presented to the residents of the local area, which can be said to be delicious and enjoyable.
Send small gifts to add usable elements
In addition to the eco-friendly bouquets, Liang Yanxin from Sai Kung District and Linde District Councillor from Southern District presented green succulent potted plants to the neighbourhood at the street station. Chen Shuhui from Yuen Long District provided three vanilla potted plants including mint, claiming that they could be used by their mothers. We add color, fragrance, and flavor when cooking during the holiday season.
Mother's Day Street Station becomes a mini-carnival under the epidemic
In addition, due to the epidemic and restrictions on gatherings, people were unable to gather for activities. Some district councillors turned the street station into a mini-carnival. Yuen Long district councillors Ou Guoquan and Hou Wenjian joined forces at the street station outside Tin Shing Court to let the neighbours choose sunflowers. One of the bouquets of, carnation flowers and soap flowers, origami and singing performances were held during the queuing period, giving a little thought to Mother's Day.
Kwai Tsing District Councillor Wang Bimin set up lucky draw souvenirs and Memo paper greeting cards on the street to let her daughter express her love to her mother. There were also check-in phases and street performances to add fun to Mother's Day under the epidemic.
While Mother's Day is a day of universal celebration, food and clothing is the most important thing for low-income families or elderly people living alone.
Yau Tsim Mong District Vice Chairman Yu Debao said that in the past, flowers were often sent to mothers on the streets on Mother’s Day. This year, we tried to change it to warmth. We delivered lunch to mothers living alone and provided them with more needed care and greetings.
Mr. Li Ao-yan from the same district set up a street station at the junction of Fuli Street, Tai Kok Tsui Road, and distributed welfare packages to the grassroots in need. Each neighbourhood will receive a box of masks and a package of love fumi. All are older people.
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