Chai Wan Park

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Chai Wan Park (Chinese: 柴灣公園) was one of large park in Hong Kong. Located in Chai Wan of Hong Kong, it occupied 6.55 hectares. Completed by Urban Council in 21 April 1993, the park is now managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department, a department of Hong Kong Government.

Contents 1 History 2 Facility 3 See also 4 Reference

[edit] History

The park was the former site of Chaiwan Campsite of The Boy Scouts Association, Hong Kong Branch (present-day The Scout Association of Hong Kong) in 1929. The hill in the site thus known as Tung Kwan Shan (童軍山, lit. Scout Hill) in Cantonese language. In 1970, the Government decided to develop Chai Wan and the associate returned the site to the government and got a site in Tai Tam in exchange. The hill was demolished in 1980s and the shore nearby was reclaimed for the construction of the park.

The park was opened in 1993.^[1]

[edit] Facility

The park is with a lily pond in the middle.

[edit] See also

• List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong

[edit] Reference

1. ^ Chai Wan Park, LCSD