Home affairs department opens 19 heat shelters in hong kong to provide refuge and bedding for those in need during very hot weather warning
The Home Affairs Department will continue to open 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (July 2).
The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.
For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
The heat shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western -
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern -
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Southern -
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
Wan Chai -
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City -
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong -
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Sham Shui Po -
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
Wong Tai Sin -
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Yau Tsim Mong -
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories Districts:
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Islands -
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
Kwai Tsing -
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
North -
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Sai Kung -
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin -
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tai Po -
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan -
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun -
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
Yuen Long -
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
Yuen Long -
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document:www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.
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Love our home, treasure our country gala celebrates hong kong's 27th anniversary with remarkable achievements in national education activities, promoting chinese culture and national pride.
The Education Bureau (EDB) today (July 4) held the "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" Celebration of 27th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland and Joint School National Education Activities Gala to showcase the remarkable achievements of the "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" activities this school year.
The Acting Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with Deputy Secretary for Education Mr Edward To, officiated at the event. Over 1 000 representatives from the EDB, school sponsoring bodies, school councils, school head associations, the Committee on Home-School Co-operation and schools attended.
Speaking at the Gala, Mr Cheuk said, "Our country is now advancing at high speed towards the goal of a nation with prosperity and vibrancy, and we are at the most glorious moment in China's history! We are fortunate to be able to catch up, and that we should seize the opportunities that lie ahead, find our own stage, fulfil our dreams, and contribute to the country, Hong Kong and the human world." He was pleased to see that the EDB, Po Leung Kuk, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and a number of school councils united strengths and joined hands to organise the "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country 2.0" activities to further enhance the sense of national pride and affection for the country and Hong Kong among young people.
The "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" joint school national education activities this school year were of a larger scale and were more diversified than last year, with total attendance reaching 25 000. Apart from teachers and students, some activities invited parents, experts from different sectors and members of the public to enhance different stakeholders' understanding of national education. Through Chinese cultural heritage and immersionprogrammes under themes such as China's outstanding historical figures, food culture, tea art, poetry and literature, the activities enriched students' understanding of Chinese culture and the development of the country, further promoting national education.
The Gala today was the grand finale of the "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country 2.0" series, which also celebrated the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. More than 300 students participated in the performance, including the flag raising ceremony and Chinese-style foot drill by joint school flag guards, as well as music, dance, martial arts, poem recitations and drama performances to showcase their fruitful learning achievements.
The EDB will continue to promote "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" joint school national education activities in the 2024/25 school year and organise more diversified learning activities to promote national education and nurture young people into quality citizens with a sense of social responsibility and national identity, as well as an affection for Hong Kong.
"Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" Joint School Gala showcases activities' remarkable achievements Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" Joint School Gala showcases activities' remarkable achievements Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" Joint School Gala showcases activities' remarkable achievements Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" Joint School Gala showcases activities' remarkable achievements Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
