********************************************************

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s Ping Shek Playground in Kwun Tong has now been opened for public use to provide a range of leisure facilities for local residents.

A spokesman for LCSD said: "The new Ping Shek Playground is located at New Clear Water Bay Road, bordering the Choi Wan Estate and the Ping Shek Estate. Covering an area of 34,000 square metres, it provides a range of leisure facilities including four tennis courts, a 7-a-side soccer pitch, a tai chi area-cum-gateball court, a multi-purpose ball court, a jogging trail with fitness stations and a children's play area."

The playground opens from 6 am to 11.30 pm daily, while the tennis courts open from 7 am to 11 pm daily. Members of public can book the tennis courts in advance through the SPORTIX, or they can make the on-the-session booking using Octopus cards.

The rate for booking a tennis court is $42 per hour and $57 per hour with floodlighting. However, the tai chi area-cum-gateball court, the multi purpose ball court and the jogging trail with fitness stations are available for booking free of charge.

For enquiries, please call 2324 4302.

END/Tuesday, October 16, 2001

NNNN