6 waterfronts hold "Midsummer, Victoria Harbour" activities, Lam Cheng said the work of revitalising the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour was affirmed

The Development Bureau and the Waterfront Commission launched the "Midsummer Victoria Harbour" themed event. A number of local artists, including Chocolate Rain, Pineapple Oil Sister, Dangdang, etc., carried out summer "time-limited" designs for six waterfront venues in Hong Kong.

The event was held today (16th) at the kick-off ceremony. Chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, Ng Wing-shun, pointed out that in recent years, the waterfront of Victoria Harbour has been revitalized by the method of "connecting first, then optimizing", and the satisfaction of the citizens is also high. "Limited time" form, as one of the activation directions.

The Development Bureau and the Waterfront Commission launched the "Midsummer Victoria Harbour" themed event. A number of local artists, including Chocolate Rain, Pineapple Oil Sister, Dangdang, etc., carried out summer "time-limited" designs for six waterfront venues in Hong Kong.

(Photo by Li Zetong)

"Midsummer. Victoria Harbour" allocated 630 million yuan to the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said when he was the Permanent Secretary of the Lands Bureau when he was the Permanent Secretary of the Lands Bureau. She expressed her gratitude to Wu Yongshun, chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, and former chairman of the Harbour Protection Association, Xu Jiashen, who were present at the event. She described the opposition to Wu Yongshun and Xu Jiashen back then, but now they are getting closer and closer to beautifying the Victoria Harbour; she also pointed out that Now she is happy to see the citizens enjoying the waterfront unfettered on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, and the work of beautifying the Victoria Harbour has inspired her a lot, because she believes that the citizens will take good care of the installations and will not take away the furnishings.

Carrie Lam also mentioned that she and the chairman of the Waterfront Affairs Committee, Wu Yongshun, also knew about the Victoria Harbour affairs, saying that she may have dealt with some controversial issues during her tenure, and "few people and organizations" will praise her for her work, but Her work in revitalizing the waterfront of Victoria Harbour has been affirmed; she also said that in the future, she hopes that all sectors of society will intensify efforts so that there will be a complete waterfront promenade on both sides of the strait as soon as possible.

Wu Yongshun said that the satisfaction rate of the open management model is 80% to 90%

The chairman of the Waterfront Commission, Ng Wing-shun, pointed out that in the past, Hong Kong had high safety requirements and many restrictions on the use of parks, which made many places "enclosed by railings"; The creations of different artists are placed in the way of "landscape promotion" and "limited time", so that citizens have a higher degree of freedom.

He also pointed out that according to the user opinion survey, the relevant satisfaction rate reached 80% to 90%, describing it as an open management model of "confidence to continue to try".

The "Midsummer Victoria Harbour" theme event held a kick-off ceremony today (16th).

(Photo by Li Zetong)

Wu continued to point out that in the past, the revitalization of the waterfront was often only at the planning stage. In recent years, he has focused more on the implementation stage, and the "time limit" is more interactive and can respond to the needs of the public more quickly. Therefore, ten years can be opened within three years. A number of venues have grown from the initial "a balustrade on a railing" to the current scale, and the results are considered encouraging.

In addition, the government will also launch the "Victoria Harbour Children's Self-Driving Tour". From July 3, the original bus terminus next to the Wanchai Ferry Pier will be open to the public for renting, allowing children to experience the fun of driving beside the Victoria Harbour.

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