Many housewives are struggling with the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner, traveling around the market to collect materials for their families.
The Secretary for Food and Health said in his blog today (19th) that the government is launching seven new market projects at different stages of planning, including those in Tin Shui Wai, Tung Chung City Centre, Tseung Kwan O, Kwu Tung North New Development Area, and Tung Chung New Development Area. Construction of new public markets in the Town Expansion Area and Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area, and the establishment of a temporary market in the Tung Chung city centre.
At the same time, $2 billion has been earmarked to implement a modernization plan to carry out various facilities improvement projects for the food public market.
Chen Zhaoshi (left) tried contactless payment in Tianmu Market.
(Food and Health Bureau Blog)
The Government’s 2018 Policy Address announced the construction of a new public market on the Tin Fuk Road section of Tin Shui Wai. It is currently in the process of tendering. The target is to apply for funding from the Legislative Council next year and complete the construction in the first half of 2027.
Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that due to the time required to build a new market, the government announced in the 2019 Policy Address that it would provide a temporary market in Tin Shui Wai. The FEHD Tian Mu Market was opened in December last year, and a new management model has been tried out and service undertaking has been strengthened. The role of the business in managing the market, formulating strategies for the promotion and development of the market, and advising on the industry mix in the market, etc., in order to make the market prosper.
Tin Shui Wai Tian Mu Market has an average daily flow of nearly 10,000 people
Chen Ju pointed out that the Tianmu Market service contractor has set up an online social media page for the market to upload information about the market’s discounted goods every day. At the same time, it also provides relevant information to customers at the entrance and exit of the market, attracting many residents of Tin Shui Wai to shop. The market is full of people every day, with an average daily flow of nearly 10,000 people since its opening.
She revealed that she visited the Tianmu Market last week and learned that vendors and citizens are very satisfied with the market’s environment and facilities. Many neighbourhoods said that the market has a wide variety of goods.
Tung Chung city centre temporary market expected to open in the fourth quarter of next year
The 2018 Policy Address also announced plans to set up a new public market in the centre of Tung Chung. The Civil Engineering and Development Department is currently conducting further technical feasibility studies on the development of commercial buildings. As the construction of a permanent market takes time, the government has announced that A temporary market has been set up on Fu Tung Street near the MTR station in Tung Chung City Centre. It is expected that the temporary market will be completed and opened in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Gudong Beishuiqiao New Market is in the preliminary design and pre-planning stages
As for the markets in the Kwu Tung North New Development Area and Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area, Chen Zhaoshi said that the former is undergoing preliminary design and will apply for funding from the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in due course to cope with the housing development in the area, while the latter is undergoing preliminary planning to Cooperate with the housing development plan of the Hung Shui Bridge New Development Area, and the details will be determined after the preliminary planning is completed.
Aberdeen Market will be fully closed from November, renovation is expected to be completed next year
In addition to building new markets, Chen Zhaoshi pointed out that the government has set aside 2 billion yuan to implement a modernization plan to carry out various facilities improvement projects for public markets under the FEHD, with the goal of improving the operating environment of public markets.
The first comprehensive renovation project is the Aberdeen Market. The renovation works mainly include the installation of air-conditioning systems, re-planning of the stall layout, widening of aisles, renovation of the main external wall of the market, addition of public spaces and seats, and improvement of barrier-free facilities. The construction cost is estimated About 254 million yuan.
Chen said that the government has started preliminary preparations in August and will shut down the market in November for the project, which is expected to be completed in 2022.
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