DCS visits Shenzhen to study landscape greening and cityscape enhancement measures (with photos)

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     The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan, and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu, visited Shenzhen today (March 23). They studied landscape greening and cityscape enhancement measures in Shenzhen, which will provide useful reference for the District Matters Co-ordinating Task Force in carrying out cityscape improvement works in Hong Kong.

     Accompanied by the Director-General of the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Zhang Guohong, and Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr He Xinhong, Mr Cheuk studied the greening and enhancement initiatives along the carriageways of Huanggang Road, Shennan Road, Jintian Road and Hongli Road area, and visited the Lianhuashan Park to view the greenery landscape of Futian Central District and user-friendly leisure facilities there to acquire a deeper understanding of the overall layout of the greenery landscape in Shenzhen.

     This was followed by a meeting with Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal Government Mr Chen Qing. Both sides discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between the two places in the areas of cityscape enhancement and management. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation then attended a lunch hosted by the Vice Mayor afterwards.

     In the afternoon, Mr Cheuk and other officials visited the Shenzhen Intelligent Operation Center for Urban Management to understand the development of smart urban management in Shenzhen. Mr Cheuk and the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality had an in-depth exchange on matters including cityscape constructing and landscape greening and enhancement.

     The delegation went on to visit Dasha River Ecological Corridor to learn how the Shenzhen Municipal Government, by way of landscape beatification and reshaping, developed a 13 kilometre river bank for residents to go for strolling, jogging, rowing and tea.

     Concluding his visit, Mr Cheuk said, "Shenzhen has rich experience in cityscape enhancement and there are many areas that we can learn from and make reference to. The information and inspiration we gained from this visit will be of immense help to the District Matters Co-ordination Task Force in carrying out cityscape improvement."

     Mr Cheuk and other officials returned to Hong Kong in the evening.

Ends/Thursday, March 23, 2023
Issued at HKT 20:09

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The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (left), listens to a briefing by the Director-General of the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Zhang Guohong (centre), on landscape greening measures at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen today (March 23). Looking on is the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (right).

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (third right); the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (second right); and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu (second left), are pictured with the Director-General of the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Zhang Guohong (third left), and Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr He Xinhong in front of a bronze statue of Mr Deng Xiaoping at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen today (March 23).

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (third right); the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (first right); and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu (second left), view the tree planted by Xi Jinping at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen today (March 23). The Director-General of the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Zhang Guohong (second right), and Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr He Xinhong (first left) are also present to give a brief introduction.

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (left), meets with Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal Government Mr Chen Qing (right) in Shenzhen today (March 23).

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (first right), together with the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (third left), and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu (second right), visited the Shenzhen Intelligent Operation Center for Urban Management today (March 23) to understand the development of smart urban management in Shenzhen.

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (second left), together with the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (first left), and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu (first right), is pictured with the Director-General of the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Zhang Guohong, after their meeting in Shenzhen today (March 23).

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (third left), together with the Director of Highways, Mr Jimmy Chan (second left), and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu (first right), visited Dasha River Ecological Corridor in Shenzhen today (March 23) to learn how the Shenzhen Government carried out riverside greening and enhancement works.