Hong Kong Implements Special Traffic Measures for Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations from September 24 to 26.

Special traffic arrangements for Mid-Autumn Festival

The Police announced today (September 23) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories from September 24 to 26 to facilitate the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hong Kong Island

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Tai Hang

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To facilitate the holding of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from September 24 to 26.

A. Road closure

The following roads will be closed from 2pm to 11.59pm daily:

- Lai Yin Lane;

- Lin Fa Kung Street East;

- Lin Fa Kung Street West;

- Lily Street;

- Wun Sha Street;

- Ormsby Street;

- Brown Street;

- Warren Street;

- Jones Street;

- Lai Yin Street;

- School Street;

- King Street;

- Shepherd Street;

- Sun Chun Street; and

- Second Lane.

Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Moreton Terrace will be closed from 5pm to 11.59pm daily. Shelter Street will be closed from 7pm to 11.59 daily.

B. Traffic diversions

The following traffic diversions will be implemented daily from 5pm to 11.59pm:

- Vehicles on westbound King’s Road will be prohibited from turning left to Tung Lo Wan Road;

- Vehicles on eastbound Tung Lo Wan Road must turn left to Tung Lo Wan Drive; and

- Vehicles on southbound Tung Lo Wan Drive must turn right to Moreton Terrace.

C. Suspension of parking spaces

All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces on the above closed roads will be suspended daily from noon to 11.59pm.

Causeway Bay

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A. Pedestrianisation

The following roads will be closed for implementation of a part-time pedestrian scheme from noon to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 4pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day:

- Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;

- East Point Road; and

- Great George Street west of Paterson Street.

B. Road closure

(I) Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following roads may be closed from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day:

- Sugar Street;

- Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street;

- Gloucester Road between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road, except for vehicles on Tai Hang Road flyover heading for northbound Gloucester Road;

- Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street;

- Great George Street east of Paterson Street; and

- Hing Fat Street will be closed intermittently, except for franchised buses and green minibuses.

(II) If necessary, the following roads may be closed:

- Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Road;

- Eastbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road; and

- Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road.

C. Traffic diversions

Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following traffic diversions may be implemented from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day:

- Vehicles on Victoria Park Road flyover heading for southbound Gloucester Road must turn right to westbound Gloucester Road;

- Vehicles on southbound Paterson Street must turn left to eastbound Kingston Street;

- Vehicles on Cleveland Street will be prohibited from turning right to westbound Kingston Street; and

- Vehicles on northbound Gloucester Road and northbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be prohibited from turning left to westbound Kingston Street.

D. Suspension of car parks and parking spaces

- All parking spaces at the Hing Fat Street Public Car Park will be suspended from 5pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day, and from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 26, except for disabled parking spaces;

- Access to car parks at Great George Street will be restricted from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day; and

- Disabled parking spaces along northbound Gloucester Road near Sugar Street will be suspended from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day.

E. Suspension of public transport interchange

The Tin Hau Station Public Transport Interchange will be suspended from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day.

F. Prohibition for learner drivers

The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 24 and 26, and from 7pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day:

- Eastbound Leighton Road;

- Tin Lok Lane;

- Tung Lo Wan Road;

- Hing Fat Street;

- Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street;

- Northbound Morrison Hill Road;

- Hennessy Road east of Marsh Road;

- Tin Hau Temple Road between Fortress Hill Road and Causeway Road; and

- Causeway Road.

The Peak

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A. Road closure and traffic diversion

- Lugard Road, Harlech Road and Mount Austin Road will be closed from 9am to 11pm daily from September 25 to 27, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits; and

- Vehicles on northbound Peak Road heading for Lugard Road, Harlech Road and Mount Austin Road will be diverted to southbound Peak Road via the slip road next to the car park entrance of the Peak Galleria, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits.

B. Suspension of parking spaces

- All metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Mount Austin Road outside Victoria Peak Garden will be suspended from 9am to 11pm daily from September 25 to 27.

Central

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A. Road closure

- Tramway Lane outside Lower Peak Tram Station will be closed from 12.01am on September 25 to 11.59 pm on September 27.

B. Suspension of parking spaces

- All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces on Tramway Lane will be suspended from 12.01am on September 25 to 11.59pm on September 27.

Aberdeen and Pok Fu Lam

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To facilitate the holding of the Fire Dragon Dance, the following road closure will be implemented on September 25:

(I) The offside lane of Nam Ning Street between its southern junction with Chengtu Road and outside the Nam Ning Street Sitting-out Area will be closed from 6pm to 10.30pm.

(II) Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following roads will be intermittently closed from 4pm to 10pm:

- Tung Sing Road;

- Wu Nam Street;

- Lok Yeung Street;

- Aberdeen Main Road;

- Aberdeen Old Main Street;

- Sai On Street;

- Chengtu Road;

- Nan Ning Street;

- Fung Tin Street; and

- Wu Pak Street.

(III) Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following roads will be intermittently closed from 4pm to 11.59pm:

- Pok Fu Lam Road near Pok Fu Lam Village, except for the fast lane;

- Chi Fu Road near Pok Fu Lam Village;

- Chi Fu Road flyover;

- Wah Fu Road; and

- Waterfall Bay Road.

Repulse Bay

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A. Traffic arrangements

Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following arrangements may be implemented on September 25 and 26:

- Southbound South Bay Road south of South Bay Path may be closed if the car parks on South Bay Road are full, except for residents’ vehicles and public transport services;

- Vehicles on Beach Road may be diverted to northbound South Bay Road for leaving the area if the car parks on South Bay Road are full, except for residents’ vehicles;

- Vehicles on eastbound Repulse Bay Road may be prohibited from making a U-turn at its junction with South Bay Road; and

- Vehicles on Repulse Bay Road may be banned from waiting outside the car park of Repulse Bay if it is full.

B. Suspension of parking spaces

The following parking spaces will be suspended from 4pm on September 25 to 6am of the following day:

- All metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Island Road, except disabled parking spaces; and

- All metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Beach Road.

Shek O

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A. Road closure

Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following roads may be closed on September 25 and 26, except for residents’ vehicles, public transport services and vehicles with permit:

- Shek O Headland Road;

- Big Wave Bay Road; and

- Access roads to the car parks in Shek O and Big Wave Bay (if the car parks are full).

B. Suspension of parking spaces

Sixteen parking spaces at the Shek O Beach Public Car Park will be suspended from noon on September 25 to 8pm on September 27.

New Territories

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Tuen Mun

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The following roads will be intermittently closed from 5pm to 5am of the following day daily on September 25 and 26, except for authorised vehicles:

- Golden Beach Path;

- The unnamed access road leading to the public car park at Cafeteria Old Beach;

- Tsing Yan Street between Castle Peak Road and the entrance of the public car park at Kadoorie Beach; and

- The unnamed access road leading to the public car park at Butterfly Beach.

Tsuen Wan

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A. Road closure

The following roads will be closed from 5pm to 3am of the following day daily on September 25 and 26:

- Tai Mo Shan Road east of its junction with Route Twisk, except for residents’ vehicles; and

- The section of Shing Mun Road between Pineapple Dam and the Main Dam.

B. Suspension of car park and parking spaces

From 5pm to 3am of the following day daily on September 25 and 26, the Tai Mo Shan Country Park Car Park will be closed. Twenty-three metered parking spaces and other parking spaces at the car park will be suspended.

Ma On Shan

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Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the following roads will be intermittently closed from 4.30pm on September 25 to 3am of the following day, except for residents’ vehicles:

- Ma On Shan Tsuen Road south of the turnaround;

- Yiu Sha Road north of its junction with Wu Kai Sha Road roundabout; and

- Yiu Sha Road from its junction with the unnamed road towards To Tau Wan Village.

The Police will implement appropriate arrangements subject to the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions. Motorists are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and take heed of instructions of the police officers on site.

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SED leads National Day and Professional Exchange Delegation from Hong Kong Education Sector to visit Beijing

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, led the 18th National Day and Professional Exchange Delegation from Hong Kong Education Sector to Beijing today (September 23) to call on a state leader and officials of the Ministry of Education.

Dr Choi and members of the delegation were received by Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Ms Tie Ning at the Great Hall of the People this afternoon. They also met and exchanged views with officials of the Ministry of Education.

Dr Choi said that this year marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, as well as the opening year of the National 15th Five-Year Plan. It is highly significant for the Hong Kong education sector to visit Beijing ahead of the National Day to celebrate the motherland's birthday with the people of the capital and experience the jubilant festive atmosphere.

Dr Choi said, "Last week, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced its First Five-Year Plan to align with the National 15th Five-Year Plan. The Hong Kong education sector faces multiple tasks such as digital education, talent cultivation and the integration of industry and education. The delegation enabled teachers to gain insight into the latest education developments of the country and share experiences with Chinese Mainland teachers in areas such as operation models, curricula, and teaching arrangements of schools at all levels. It not only broadened their horizons but also fostered exchanges between the education sectors of both places, providing important references for the future development of Hong Kong's education and laying a foundation for deeper collaboration."

Dr Choi expressed the hope that members of the delegation, upon returning to Hong Kong, can apply what they have learned to their future teaching practice, together fulfilling the core mission of cultivating values and nurturing people, guiding the new generation to actively integrate into and serve the overall national development, as well as contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Dr Choi and the delegation subsequently attended a banquet hosted by the Ministry of Education, where they engaged in in-depth discussions regarding professional connections and mutual learning between the education sectors of the two places.

This year's delegation comprised around 130 participants from the education sector, including representatives of post-secondary education institutions and professional education organisations, as well as principals, vice-principals and teachers from primary and secondary schools and kindergartens. The delegation began a six-day visit on September 19, during which they visited universities, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens in Inner Mongolia and Beijing. They also toured the Yili Future Intelligence and Health Valley in Inner Mongolia, as well as the Xiaomi Auto Factory and the Grand Canal Museum in Beijing.

Dr Choi and members of the delegation will conclude their visit and return to Hong Kong tomorrow (September 24).

SED leads National Day and Professional Exchange Delegation from Hong Kong Education Sector to visit Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases