City Gallery launches new exhibition zone "Visionary Hong Kong 200" and extends opening hours (with photos)

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In order to provide up-to-date planning information and enrich visitors' experience, the City Gallery launched a new exhibition zone called "Visionary Hong Kong 200" this month. The exhibition comprehensively presents the history of Hong Kong's town planning for almost two centuries since 1841, as well as the long-term future planning of Hong Kong 2030+. Physical models displaying major development plans for Hong Kong including Central, Wan Chai North and North Point harbourfront, Lantau, Kwu Tung North and Fanling North new development areas, as well as Hung Shui Kiu and Yuen Long South, are also presented in the exhibition.

To allow more visitors to enjoy the exhibits and learn more about town planning in Hong Kong, the City Gallery will extend its opening hours to 7pm on every Friday to Sunday and public holidays starting from tomorrow (May 1). Details are as follows:

Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 10am to 6pm
Friday to Sunday and Public Holidays 10am to 7pm
Closed every Tuesday (except Public Holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

The City Gallery of the Planning Department, situated at Edinburgh Place in Central, is the first exhibition gallery in Hong Kong dedicated to the themes of planning and infrastructure development. Through various exhibits, the City Gallery features the major planning proposals and infrastructure projects across the territory and presents the future development outlook of our city in an interactive way, enabling the public to learn more about town planning in Hong Kong.

The gallery has permanent and thematic exhibition areas, a multi-purpose hall, a resource centre and a meeting room for special exhibitions and various activities related to planning and infrastructure development, free admission. Guided tours are also provided. For more details, please call 3102 1242, visit City Gallery's website www.citygallery.gov.hk or City Gallery's Facebook page.

Ends/Monday, April 30, 2018
Issued at HKT 19:48

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The City Gallery launched a new exhibition zone called "Visionary Hong Kong 200" this month and will extend its opening hours starting from tomorrow (May 1). Photo shows the new exhibition zone - "Visionary Hong Kong 200".