Northern Metropolis will make Hong Kong more liveable, Paul Chan says
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated that the Northern Metropolis development near Shenzhen will provide larger living spaces and improved recreational access. He emphasized that the government aims to make the area suitable for living, working, studying, and leisure as part of a broader strategy to enhance Hong Kong's liveability. The project is expected to transform the border town into a comprehensive community.
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The project aims to provide bigger living spaces, which could increase property values and construction demand.
The government would make the border town a place 'suitable for living, working, studying and leisure'.
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The government would make the border town a place 'suitable for living, working, studying and leisure'.
South China Morning Post- The project aims to provide bigger living spaces, which could increase property values and construction demand.
- It is part of a wider effort to develop Hong Kong as a 'liveable city', which is an economic strategy to retain and attract workforce.
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Loaded language removedResidents of the Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong’s future large township near the border with Shenzhen, can expect bigger living spaces and improved access to recreational areas, according to the city’s finance chief.
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The government would make the border town a place 'suitable for living, working, studying and leisure'.
South China Morning PostThis is part of a wider effort to develop Hong Kong as a 'liveable city'.
South China Morning PostResidents of the Northern Metropolis can expect bigger living spaces and improved access to recreational areas.
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