Residents of Western had long lamented the limited recreation and leisure options in the district.[2] Two recreation projects on the Western reclamation near Sai Ying Pun were approved in the Urban Council Capital Works Programme 1986/87–1990/91: an indoor games hall (now the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre) and the original Western Park.[3] Only part of the site was originally released to the Urban Council since most of the land was required for the construction of the Western Harbour Crossing in the 1990s. Western Park, comprising two hectares, opened in 1991.[4]
Construction of the Western Park Sports Centre commenced in May 1992, and the facility opened on 22 May 1995.[5][6] It was renamed Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre on 1 June 2011.[6]
In 1999, the Provisional Urban Council approved the redevelopment of the park into a memorial park for Sun Yat-sen.[7] This opened in 2003, but only as a temporary park and still only occupying part of the waterfront reclamation.[8] The rest of the waterfront lands lay idle and fenced off, under the management of the Lands Department, following completion of the Western Harbour Crossing.[4] The park was criticised for failing to live up to its name, containing little more than a plaque quoting Dr. Sun.[8][9] Expansion of the park was planned, but delayed due to budgetary constraints.[9]
The expansion and redevelopment of the park was among 25 priority projects identified in the 2005 policy address.[4] The park closed on 28 March 2008 for reconstruction.[10] Phase one of the reconstructed park opened to the public on 26 June 2010.[11]
The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool, which offers a 50-metre pool and a smaller teaching pool, opened on 30 November 2011.[12]
Featuresedit
Waterfront fountain and sculpturesFootball pitch
Basketball courts (2)
Children's playground
Fitness stations
Football pitch (7-a-side)
Jogging track
Memorial lawn
Reflecting pool
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre
Children's play room
Dance room
Fitness room
Gymnasium
Squash/table tennis rooms
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool
Competition pool (50 metres)
Teaching pool
Spectator stand
Sunbathing area
Toilets
Waterfront promenade
See alsoedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
^Footer, Mark (20 April 2008). "A walk in the park". South China Morning Post.
^"Western to have new park". South China Morning Post. 16 June 1986. p. 12.
^109CR Park on Western Reclamation, 105CR Indoor Games Hall on Western Reclamation. Urban Council. 20 February 1987.
^ abc"LC Paper No. CB(2)2798/06-07(01)" (PDF). Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs. October 2007.
^Monthly Report on Capital Projects Under Construction. Urban Council. 8 June 1992. p. 3.
^ ab"Indoor sports centres". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
^Ng, Kang-Chung (20 November 1999). "Sun Yat-sen park plan wins approval". South China Morning Post. p. 4.
^ ab"Memorial park fails to live up to its name". South China Morning Post. 20 January 2003. p. 4.
^ ab"Sun Yat-sen deserves a fitting memorial". South China Morning Post. 12 November 2003.
^"Temporary closure of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park". Hong Kong Government. 28 March 2008.
^Nip, Amy (27 June 2010). "University pushed over Sun statue". South China Morning Post.
^"Two new LCSD heated swimming pools open today (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 30 November 2011.
External linksedit
Official website
April 11, 2024
memorial, park, memorial, park, waterfront, park, ying, area, hong, kong, island, facing, victoria, harbour, park, named, after, only, hong, kong, named, chinese, historic, figure, memorial, park中山紀念公園statue, shinglocationsai, ying, hong, kongcoordinates22, 14. Sun Yat sen Memorial Park is a waterfront park in the Sai Ying Pun area of Hong Kong Island facing Victoria Harbour The park is named after Sun Yat sen and is the only one in Hong Kong named for a Chinese historic figure 1 Sun Yat sen Memorial Park中山紀念公園Statue of Sun Yat sen by Chu Tat shingLocationSai Ying Pun Hong KongCoordinates22 17 24 N 114 08 42 E 22 29 N 114 145 E 22 29 114 145Area4 1 hectaresOpened1991 33 years ago 1991 Operated byLeisure and Cultural Services DepartmentPublic transit accessTram stop 160 m Sai Ying Pun station 300 m Chinese nameTraditional Chinese中山紀念公園TranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale RomanizationJung saan gei nihm gung yuhnJyutpingZung1 saan1 gei2 nim6 gung1 jyun4 2Western ParkTraditional Chinese西區公園TranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale RomanizationSai keui gung yuhnJyutpingSai1 koei1 gung1 jyun4 Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editResidents of Western had long lamented the limited recreation and leisure options in the district 2 Two recreation projects on the Western reclamation near Sai Ying Pun were approved in the Urban Council Capital Works Programme 1986 87 1990 91 an indoor games hall now the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre and the original Western Park 3 Only part of the site was originally released to the Urban Council since most of the land was required for the construction of the Western Harbour Crossing in the 1990s Western Park comprising two hectares opened in 1991 4 Construction of the Western Park Sports Centre commenced in May 1992 and the facility opened on 22 May 1995 5 6 It was renamed Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre on 1 June 2011 6 In 1999 the Provisional Urban Council approved the redevelopment of the park into a memorial park for Sun Yat sen 7 This opened in 2003 but only as a temporary park and still only occupying part of the waterfront reclamation 8 The rest of the waterfront lands lay idle and fenced off under the management of the Lands Department following completion of the Western Harbour Crossing 4 The park was criticised for failing to live up to its name containing little more than a plaque quoting Dr Sun 8 9 Expansion of the park was planned but delayed due to budgetary constraints 9 The expansion and redevelopment of the park was among 25 priority projects identified in the 2005 policy address 4 The park closed on 28 March 2008 for reconstruction 10 Phase one of the reconstructed park opened to the public on 26 June 2010 11 The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool which offers a 50 metre pool and a smaller teaching pool opened on 30 November 2011 12 Features edit nbsp Waterfront fountain and sculptures nbsp Football pitchBasketball courts 2 Children s playground Fitness stations Football pitch 7 a side Jogging track Memorial lawn Reflecting pool Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre Children s play room Dance room Fitness room Gymnasium Squash table tennis rooms Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool Competition pool 50 metres Teaching pool Spectator stand Sunbathing area Toilets Waterfront promenadeSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong Dr Sun Yat sen Historical Trail Dr Sun Yat sen Museum Red House Hong Kong Zhongshan ParkReferences edit Footer Mark 20 April 2008 A walk in the park South China Morning Post Western to have new park South China Morning Post 16 June 1986 p 12 109CR Park on Western Reclamation 105CR Indoor Games Hall on Western Reclamation Urban Council 20 February 1987 a b c LC Paper No CB 2 2798 06 07 01 PDF Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs October 2007 Monthly Report on Capital Projects Under Construction Urban Council 8 June 1992 p 3 a b Indoor sports centres Leisure and Cultural Services Department Retrieved 15 May 2015 Ng Kang Chung 20 November 1999 Sun Yat sen park plan wins approval South China Morning Post p 4 a b Memorial park fails to live up to its name South China Morning Post 20 January 2003 p 4 a b Sun Yat sen deserves a fitting memorial South China Morning Post 12 November 2003 Temporary closure of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Hong Kong Government 28 March 2008 Nip Amy 27 June 2010 University pushed over Sun statue South China Morning Post Two new LCSD heated swimming pools open today with photos Hong Kong Government 30 November 2011 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park amp oldid 1196736867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
