HK Tourism Commission to invest HK$50 mln in tourism facilities

Mar. 27, 2009 (China Knowledge) - The Hong Kong Tourism Commission will invest HK$50 million to improve local resorts, said Yvonne Choi, Hong Kong's Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, on Tuesday, the official Xinhua News reported.

Choi spoke about the budget for the new fiscal year at the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR government and mentioned the tourist resort improvement plan, which includes building a scenic square and related facilities at Lantau Ngong Ping 360, rebuilding the pedestrian bridge east of Tsim Sha Tsui and improving visitor guide signs in Hong Kong.

The 1.52-hectare scenic square will be completed at the beginning of 2010. A plan concerning improvement of signs for visitors will be implemented later this year and will be finished by 2010.

Meanwhile, Ocean Park Hong Kong is also expanding its tourism resorts to attract more visitors amid the global economic slowdown.