With the completion of Phase II of Tsui Ping River Garden, the entire Tsui Ping River Garden is open from today (March 1) to provide an attractive public open space for the community.

     Officiating at the Opening Ceremony cum Community Planting of Tsui Ping River Garden today, the Head of the Energizing Kowloon East Office (EKEO), Ms Brenda Au, said the EKEO endeavours to facilitate the transformation of Kowloon East into another core business district. In addition to reprovisioning Shing Yip Street Rest Garden as Tsui Ping River Garden, the future Tsui Ping River will provide more quality public open space for public enjoyment.

     She added that the land released from Shing Yip Street Rest Garden together with the adjoining site will be used for commercial development. These changes will add vitality and a create synergy effect in the district.

     Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services), Mrs Doris Fok, said at the event that Tsui Ping River Garden, with an area of about 5 800 square meters, is 1 100 sq m larger than Shing Yip Street Rest Garden. Various facilities including a covered multi-purpose area, an elderly fitness corner, a featured lawn area, a viewing deck, rain shelters, a small water feature, landscaped areas and other ancillary facilities are provided.  The stepped seats next to the multipurpose area can accommodate about 200 people for resting or enjoying activities to be held there.

     Located at the junction of Shing Yip Street and King Yip Street, the construction of Tsui Ping River Garden involved the reprovisioning of part of Shing Yip Street Rest Garden. Phase I of the garden was opened in November last year.

Ends/Friday, March 1, 2019
Issued at HKT 19:02

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