Housing Department reminds tenants to keep estates clean during Mid-Autumn Festival
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, the Housing Department (HD) reminds residents living in Public Rental Housing (PRH) estates to handle lighted candles with care and to keep the estates clean, in order to ensure a safe and joyful celebration.
An HD spokesman reminds residents today (September 13) to not litter or boil wax in public places of PRH estates, as both flames and melted wax can pose a risk of injury. Boiling wax may cause fires and severe burns. Therefore, parents should educate their children on the proper handling of flames and prevent them from boiling wax.
According to the Estate Management Marking Scheme (Marking Scheme), littering or boiling wax in a PRH estate is a misdeedattributable to the allotment of penalty points immediately without warning. Residents committing these misdeeds may also contravene relevant ordinances and can be fined $3,000 at the same time.
"Although issues of littering or wax boiling caused by PRH residents during the Mid-Autumn Festival have significantly improved in the past, we will continue to step up our patrols this year. When patrol staff discover minors boiling wax, verbal warnings will be given to them. If they refuse to stop the misdeeds, we will approach their parents for follow-up actions. The household concerned may be subject to an allotment of penalty points under the Marking Scheme, and the tenancy will be terminated if 16 points or more are allotted within two years," the spokesman stressed.
Apart from routine checks by estate offices, staff members from the HD's Regional Patrol Teams and Mobile Operations Unit will be deployed to patrol PRH estates beyond midnight for three consecutive days from Monday (September 16) to Wednesday (September 18).
Messages for urging tenants to not litter or boil wax and to keep the estates clean have been publicised through posters, the Housing Channel and more. Additional cleaning workers will be deployed to clean up early in the morning following the festival day.
The spokesman called for PRH residents' support in keeping the estates clean and encouraged them to report any misdeeds to estate offices or the Housing Authority Hotline on 2712 2712.
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"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto
Internationally renowned digital media artist Dr Hung Keung from Hong Kong joined Nuit Blanche, the largest overnight contemporary art festival Toronto, Canada, and presented a cross-cultural collaboration project with Canadian dance artist Lauren Runions. The art project gave visitors a taste of the new realm of digital media art creation through traditional Chinese landscape painting theory, new media and the culinary art of dim sum on October 5 and 6 (Toronto time).
The project, entitled, "Dim Sum without Distance", reimagines the traditional Chinese painting theory of the "Three Distances," which explores depth through perspectives of looking up, down and across. The installation was inspired by these viewpoints and the culinary art of dim sum, a term that may also be interpreted as "to touch the heart", and aligned with the theme of this year's Nuit Blanche, which is "Bridging Distance".
The art piece was showcased at Love Park along Toronto's waterfront, creating a unique cultural dialogue that transcends geographical boundaries. The video content follows Runions's journey through Hong Kong, where dim sum-making becomes a form of performance art. Through a captivating multimedia experience, Dr Hung and Runions explore the intricate relationship between food, culture and art, encouraging audiences to reflect on the shared experiences that unite diverse communities.
As audiences moved through the park, the work invited them to experience different perspectives and explore the profound connection between the traditional and contemporary.
Dr Hung is a digital media artist and professor at the Education University of Hong Kong. He blends Chinese philosophy with digital media in an innovative artistic practice, which explores interactive performance and experimental art. This innovative installation is one of highlights of Nuit Blanche this year, captivating art lovers and curious minds alike with its rich storytelling and immersive visuals.
Nuit Blanche is Toronto's annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto's arts community. The "Dim Sum without Distance" project was sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) and the Hong Kong Tourism Board with the support of Hong Kong Arts Centre.
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
"Dim Sum without Distance": a cultural journey unveiled at Nuit Blanche in Toronto Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
