Fun Day Celebrates 60 Years of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong with 2,000 Attendees

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) today (February 1) held the Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong at Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant. The event attracted over 2 000 members of the public, including students, underprivileged families and professional groups. As one of the key events to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong, the Fun Day aimed to provide participants with joyful moments, while reliving the highlights of various commemorative events with deeper understanding and appreciation of the country's support and care to Hong Kong.

At the kick-off ceremony for the Fun Day, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, remarked that the Development Bureau (DEVB) and the WSD have joined hands with professional and community groups to organise a series of diverse commemorative events under the theme "Dongjiang River - An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin" in phases since September 2024, attracting over four million participants or viewers to date. These events have effectively enabled members of the public to deeply remember the country's immense and long-term support and care rendered to Hong Kong through the provision of Dongjiang water. She also said that commemorating the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong is not only about remembering a profoundly moving history, but also continuing to write an everlasting and everliving novel. The DEVB and the WSD, through public and school education, will continue to promote the patriotic messages that encourage members of the public and students to be grateful for the care rendered by the country to Hong Kong.

Speaking at the event, the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong, extended thanks to the collaborating parties of the events to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong. He remarked that the Fun Day has integrated a number of distinctive and remarkable elements of those commemorative events, aiming to provide immersive celebration experience for participants of different age groups. Furthermore, Hong Kong has, for the first time, been successfully declared as one of the sub-venues of the nationwide "Water Conservation China Tour" organised by the Ministry of Water Resources in 2026. The WSD will take the opportunity of the Fun Day and a series of subsequent related activities to promote a culture of water conservation and enhance public awareness of water saving.

At the kick-off ceremony, an award presentation ceremony was held for the previously organised Good Water Good Fish Logo Design Competition. Ms Linn, along with public participants, visited the venue of the Fun Day and took part in some booth games themed on Dongjiang water.

Other guests, including the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Ye Shui-qiu; the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau; and the Chairperson of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee, Dr Chan Hon-fai, also joined the ceremony.

The Fun Day featured a rich array of activities, including Dongjiang water themed game booths, exhibitions and commemorative event showcase zones, as well as stage performances, guided tours and experiential activities. Moreover, the WSD mascot Water Save Dave posed for photos with visitors at different check-in spots at the venue.

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fun Day of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HAD opens temporary cold shelters

In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 18 temporary cold shelters in various districts today (February 1) for people in need of the service. The temporary shelters will remain open when the Cold Weather Warning is in force.

Clean mattresses and blankets/quilts, hot meals and hot water will be provided to shelter users free of charge during the opening of the temporary shelters.

To ensure that cold shelter users can rest in a quiet and undisturbed environment, members of the public or agencies wishing to make donations to shelter users are requested to register with the staff of the shelter first. Donors will then be directed to place the donated items at a specified indoor location. The staff will help notify the shelter users to collect the items on their own.

Anyone seeking temporary refuge, or those with any questions about the donation arrangements at the cold shelters, may call the department's hotline 2572 8427 for more information.

The 18 temporary cold 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:

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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:

Nam Cheong District Community Centre

1 Cheong San Lane, 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:

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Islands:

Tung Chung Community Hall

G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing:

Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre

15 Tai Wo Hau Road, 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

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