Lantau Link Visitors Centre
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Lantau Link Visitors Centre is located on the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. History The Lantau Link Visitors Centre and Viewing Platform are located at northwestern Wok Tai Wan, Tsing Yi Island, It was constructed when the Tsing Ma Bridge began its development in 1992, intended to establish the bridge as a landmark and provide tourists with a vantage point. The entire area covers approximately 19,000 square meters. It was opened to the public in 1997, coinciding with the completion of the Tsing Ma Bridge. It displays the information of the Lantau Link with models, photographs and panel texts as well as two computer quizzes provided for the visitors testing their knowledge of the Lantau Link. From 2017 to 2020, the centre attracted approximately 80,000 to 130,000 visitors annually, In January 2021, Oriental Daily News reported that the government had provided insufficient funding to maintain the centre, leading to significant damage to various facilities, including the viewing platform's railings, which were only repaired by the government twice between 2008 and 2019. In October, the centre was closed for renovations. In August 2023, the Home Affairs Department began public consultations on revitalizing the centre and viewing platform, with a tentative completion deadline of 2026.
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