19 Community Halls Open as Temporary Heat Shelters Amid Very Hot Weather Warning

2026-05-30 17:00 Last Updated At：17:08

HAD opens temporary heat shelters

The Home Affairs Department will continue to open 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (May 30).

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:

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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

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 -

Lai King Community Hall

205 Lai King Hill 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

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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Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 kicks off with a Carnival of exciting performances and interactive experiential booths

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Addressing The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: "Hong Kong ICH Month 2026" opening ceremony, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, said the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan approved in March this year clearly sets out the need to foster a sound cultural ecosystem, enhance the safeguarding and passing-on of ICH, extend the reach and appeal of Chinese civilisation, and help Chinese culture reach a wider global audience. The ICHO has been making active efforts in safeguarding and passing on ICH. Since last year, it has organised the "Hong Kong ICH Month" every June, in response to the national designation of the second Saturday of June as "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day". The inaugural Hong Kong ICH Month last year attracted over 160 000 participants. This year's Hong Kong ICH Month will bring even more exciting and engaging events.

Other officiating guests included the Head of Charities (Culture & Sports Cluster; Community Engagement) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ms Winnie Yip; member of the Working Group on Patriotic Education under the Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee Ms Melissa Pang; the Chairperson of the ICH June and Legislative Council Member Professor Lau Chi-pang; the Chairperson of the ICH Advisory Committee, Professor Ricardo Mak; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan;and the Head of the ICHO, Ms Judith Ng.

Kicking off the Hong Kong ICH Month 2026, the ICH Carnival will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza today and tomorrow (May 30 to 31) with thetheme "Unlock ICH · Boundless Inheritance". The Carnival offers diverse activities including the Tai Hang LED little fire dragon parade, traditional Hoi Luk Fung unicorn dance parade and Pok Fu Lam Village Mid-Autumn Festival fire dragon dance, as well as performances including the Pixiu dance, female lion dance, Nanyin, Cantonese opera, Hakka unicorn dance of Hang Hau in Sai Kung, puppetry, and more.

There are also activity booths where ICH organisations and practitioners will make demonstrative performances. Members of the public and tourists are welcome to participate in the activities for free to personally experience ICH of Hong Kong, including the patterned band weaving technique, lion dance, handmade birdcage, and traditional architecture preservation technique - mortise and tenon. They may also make galvanised iron keychains and try on Cantonese opera costumes. The ICH Mobile Centre "Mobile ICH"is ready to provide participants with more details about Hong Kong's ICH items. Photo-worthy spots are available at the Wing Chun Fist and fire dragon dance booths. For the first time, the carnival will present a creative market of ICH-related products. For details of the programmes, please visit the website:www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/2026_hkich_month_opening_ceremony_cum_ich_carnival.html.

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19 Community Halls Open as Temporary Heat Shelters Amid Very Hot Weather Warning

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