2020-01-23
Hong Kong records its first confirmed COVID-19 case.
Memory The case arrived from Wuhan via the high-speed rail; the Government tightened travel health measures and suspended Wuhan flights the same month.
Background On 23 January 2020, Hong Kong recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. The case had arrived from Wuhan via the high-speed rail, and the Government announced expanded inbound health declarations and the suspension of flights from Wuhan that same month. The first case marked the start of Hong Kong's fight against the epidemic, and measures were later extended across boundary control, the community and public health, with lasting effects on daily life.
Source Gov News: first confirmed COVID-19 case（HKSAR Government Press Release） · official publication
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2020-06-30
The Hong Kong National Security Law is gazetted and takes effect the same day.
Memory Adopted as an annex to the Basic Law and put into force by gazette; the SAR sets up a Committee for Safeguarding National Security.
Background The Hong Kong National Security Law was gazetted on 30 June 2020 and took effect the same day. Enacted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and listed in Annex III of the Basic Law, it was promulgated for implementation in Hong Kong. It defines four categories of offences endangering national security, and the SAR Government set up a Committee for Safeguarding National Security, making the law the core of Hong Kong's national security legal framework.
Source Gov News: Hong Kong National Security Law gazetted（HKSAR Government Press Release） · official publication
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2020-07-01
The Hong Kong National Security Law comes into effect, safeguarding national security and Hong Kong's stability.
Memory The National Security Law was enacted by the NPC Standing Committee and applied to Hong Kong after being listed in Annex III of the Basic Law.
Background The Hong Kong National Security Law came into effect on 1 July 2020. The law was enacted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and applied to Hong Kong after being listed in Annex III of the Basic Law. Its stated purpose is to safeguard national security and Hong Kong's stability. It marked an important step in legislation by the central authorities concerning Hong Kong affairs since the handover, and it became the main legal basis for handling national security matters in Hong Kong and part of the territory's legal system.
Source Government press releases (appointments, honours and senior official appointments)（Information Services Department, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2020-08-19 · 香港
Typhoon Higos hits Hong Kong; the No.10 signal is issued.
Memory Higos arrived amid the COVID-19 pandemic and brought a No.10 signal, a rare event during the outbreak.
Background Typhoon Higos struck Hong Kong in August 2020 and the Observatory issued the No.10 hurricane signal. This came during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the city was operating under disease-control measures, making a No.10 signal a rare event in that period. The storm meant residents had to deal with typhoon precautions alongside pandemic restrictions, affecting outdoor activities and public services. The Observatory listed the event in its typhoon reviews, recording extreme weather amid the outbreak.
Source Hong Kong Observatory: report on Severe Typhoon Haikui (2311)（Hong Kong Observatory） · official publication
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2020-08-26 · 北區
Cargo facilities at the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai boundary control point open, the seventh land crossing.
Memory At Heung Yuen Wai in Ta Kwu Ling, northeast New Territories, it took over some cross-border functions from Sha Tau Kok and Man Kam To.
Background The cargo facilities of the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai boundary control point opened in August 2020, Hong Kong's seventh land crossing. Located at Heung Yuen Wai in Ta Kwu Ling, northeast New Territories, it took over some cross-border functions from the existing Sha Tau Kok and Man Kam To crossings. Paired with the Liantang side in Shenzhen, it offers an extra option for cross-border freight and, in the longer run, helps spread the flow among the crossings of the northeast New Territories.
Source GovHK press release: Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai BCP freight opens 26 Aug 2020（Government of HKSAR） · official publication
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2020-12 · 屯門（屯門至赤鱲角連接路）
The Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link opens, providing a direct route to the airport from the north.
Memory Using tunnels and viaducts, it links southern Tuen Mun with Chek Lap Kok, giving an alternative route to the airport from the north.
Background The Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link opened in December 2020, providing a direct route to the airport from the north. Using tunnels and viaducts, it links southern Tuen Mun with Chek Lap Kok, giving an alternative route to the airport. Previously journeys from the northwest New Territories to the airport had to detour via other roads; with the link in place they could go directly, shortening the distance. The Highways Department's list of road tunnels records the opening.
Source HyD: Road Tunnels of Hong Kong（Highways Department） · official publication
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2021 · 香港
In 2021 the Education Bureau published the Curriculum Framework on National Security Education together with subject frameworks for 15 subjects, setting out national security topics, teaching focuses and learning elements across relevant key learning areas, subjects and cross-curricular areas in primary and secondary schooling.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Curriculum Framework on National Security Education (2025 edition; the framework was first published in 2021)（Education Bureau, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2021 · 香港
The Chinese Language Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), published in 2021 by the Education Bureau for school adoption, applies from Secondary 4 in the 2021/22 school year.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Chinese Language Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), 2021, applicable from Secondary 4 in 2021/22（Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; published by the Education Bureau） · official publication
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2021-04-01 · 香港
On 1 April 2021 the Education Bureau issued a circular to schools (EDB Circular No. 39/2021) setting out measures to optimise the senior secondary core subjects: Liberal Studies was replaced by Citizenship and Social Development, the subject remained compulsory and examined, public assessment reported only “attained” or “not attained”, and independent enquiry study was dropped; the subject was introduced at Secondary 4 from the 2021/22 school year.
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Source Citizenship and Social Development Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), published by the Education Bureau in 2021（Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; published by the Education Bureau） · official publication
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2021-06-27 · 九龍城（屯馬線）
The Tuen Ma Line opens in full, linking the eastern and western New Territories and East Kowloon as Hong Kong's longest railway line.
Memory The Tuen Ma line merged and extended the West Rail and Ma On Shan lines, linking the east and west New Territories with east Kowloon.
Background The Tuen Ma Line opened in full on 27 June 2021. It was formed by merging and extending the West Rail Line and the Ma On Shan Line, linking the eastern and western New Territories with East Kowloon. At full length it is Hong Kong's longest railway line, and it runs through areas such as Kowloon City. The opening joined two corridors that had previously belonged to separate lines, giving passengers a cross-district rail route between the eastern and western New Territories and East Kowloon.
Source MTR press release: Tuen Ma Line full opening (2021)（MTR Corporation） · official publication
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2021-09
The Open University of Hong Kong is renamed Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Memory Founded in 1989 as the Open Learning Institute, renamed the Open University of Hong Kong in 1997 and retitled Hong Kong Metropolitan University in 2021, marking a shift from distance learning toward full-time programmes.
Background In September 2021 the Open University of Hong Kong was renamed Hong Kong Metropolitan University. The institution began in 1989 as the Open Learning Institute and was renamed the Open University of Hong Kong in 1997, having long centred on distance learning. The change of name reflected a shift in its character from distance education toward full-time programmes, as the university broadened its range of disciplines and developed its campuses. The new title also gave the institution a name under which to present its wider academic scope.
Source HKMU: history and milestones（Hong Kong Metropolitan University） · official publication
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2021-11-12 · 油尖旺（西九文化區）
M+, the museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, opens to the public.
Memory In the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ holds visual art, design and moving image as a major contemporary visual-culture museum in Asia.
Background M+, the museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, opened to the public on 12 November 2021. Located in the district, it holds visual art, design and moving image as a major contemporary visual-culture museum in Asia. The West Kowloon Cultural District is a cultural and arts quarter planned by the government in the urban area, and M+ is one of its key facilities. M+'s official press release records the public opening.
Source M+ press release: opens to the public（M+） · official publication
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2021-11-12 · 油尖旺（西九文化區）
M+ opens as Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture.
Memory Designed by an international team, the M+ building has galleries, a cinema and public space as a flagship of the West Kowloon district.
Background M+ opened in the West Kowloon Cultural District on 12 November 2021, positioning itself as Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture. Designed by an international architectural team, the building contains galleries, a cinema and public space, and stands as one of the district's flagship facilities. Its collections and exhibitions cover visual art, design and architecture, and moving image, making the museum a major contemporary cultural venue in the city and anchoring the district's ambition to concentrate arts institutions on the harbourfront.
Source West Kowloon: M+ opens（West Kowloon Cultural District Authority） · official publication
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2022-05-15 · 灣仔北（東鐵線過海段）
The East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension opens, crossing Victoria Harbour as the fourth cross-harbour railway and terminating at Admiralty.
Memory The cross-harbour extension runs via Exhibition Centre to Admiralty, the fourth cross-harbour rail link, stretching the East Rail to the Island.
Background The East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension opened on 15 May 2022, becoming Hong Kong's fourth cross-harbour railway. It crosses Victoria Harbour from Exhibition Centre station in northern Wan Chai to Admiralty, extending the East Rail Line from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island. With the extension in place, East Rail passengers can reach the Island directly rather than changing to another line to cross the harbour. Before this, cross-harbour rail travel relied on other lines, and the new section connected the East Rail Line across both sides of Victoria Harbour.
Source MTR press release: East Rail Cross-Harbour Extension (2022)（MTR Corporation） · official publication
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2022-05-20 · 中環（香港大會堂）
Hong Kong City Hall is gazetted a declared monument, recognising its modernist architecture and cultural significance.
Memory City Hall was declared a monument for its modernist architecture and public-cultural role, one of few post-war buildings so recognised.
Background Hong Kong City Hall was gazetted as a declared monument on 20 May 2022. Located in Central, it is a public cultural venue, and the listing recognised both its modernist architecture and its role in the city's cultural life. A declared monument is the highest level of protection under Hong Kong's heritage legislation, restricting unapproved alterations to the building. City Hall is one of relatively few post-war buildings to receive this status, reflecting growing recognition of the value of more recent architecture.
Source LCSD: Hong Kong City Hall introduction（Leisure and Cultural Services Department） · official publication
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2022-07 · 香港
The Geography Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6) was updated in July 2022; the guide was first published in 2007.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Geography Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), first published 2007, updated July 2022（Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; recommended by the Education Bureau） · official publication
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2022-07-01
Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the handover; John Lee is sworn in as the sixth Chief Executive.
Memory John Lee took office as the sixth Chief Executive on the 25th anniversary, which also featured flag-raising and celebrations.
Background 1 July 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, and John Lee was sworn in as the sixth Chief Executive that day. Flag-raising and celebration events were held the same day to mark a quarter of a century since the handover. The date signified twenty-five years since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It was also the start of a new term of office, as John Lee took over the post from the previous Chief Executive. Under the Basic Law, the Chief Executive serves a term of five years.
Source Government press releases (appointments, honours and senior official appointments)（Information Services Department, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2022-07-02 · 油尖旺（西九文化區）
The Hong Kong Palace Museum officially opens to the public, presenting Chinese art and culture.
Memory In West Kowloon, its galleries are themed on Chinese art and court culture, with some objects shown outside Beijing for the first time.
Background The Hong Kong Palace Museum officially opened to the public on 2 July 2022 in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Its galleries are themed on Chinese art and court culture, and some objects were shown outside Beijing for the first time, allowing residents to view treasures of the Palace Museum without travelling far. Together with facilities such as M+ in the same district, the museum helps advance West Kowloon's role as a hub for arts and culture, displaying objects drawn from the Palace Museum collections in Beijing.
Source HKPM: celebrates official opening（Hong Kong Palace Museum） · official publication
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2022-07-03 · 油尖旺區
The Hong Kong Palace Museum opens with artefacts on loan from the Palace Museum, Beijing.
Memory Run by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority with the Palace Museum in Beijing, it sits in West Kowloon and shows artefacts loaned from the Palace Museum.
Background The Hong Kong Palace Museum opened on 3 July 2022 in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Yau Tsim Mong District, run by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in cooperation with the Palace Museum in Beijing. It displays artefacts loaned from the Palace Museum, allowing visitors to see imperial collections without travelling to Beijing. Standing near other performing- and visual-arts facilities, it is one of the core cultural projects completed in the district.
Source GovHK press release: HK Palace Museum opening（GovHK） · official publication
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2022-11
The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport officially opens, ushering in the Three-Runway System era.
Memory With the third runway open, the airport's three-runway system moved into full operation, raising flight capacity.
Background The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport officially opened in November 2022, taking the airport into the Three-Runway System era. The system was built as an expansion of the original two-runway layout, enabling the airport to raise its flight handling capacity over time. Because the three runways had to be brought into service in stages and coordinated with other works, the system reached full operation gradually rather than on the day the runway opened. The project was intended to cope with future growth in passenger and cargo traffic.
Source About us (Hong Kong International Airport)（Airport Authority Hong Kong） · official publication
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2022-12-11 · 將軍澳（西貢區）
The Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel and the TKO Cross Bay Link (incl. the cross-bay bridge) open to traffic on 11 December 2022.
Memory Shortens TKO-to-East-Kowloon journeys; the bridge is a twin-arch steel structure.
Background On 11 December 2022 the Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel and the TKO Cross Bay Link, including the cross-bay bridge, opened to traffic. Until then TKO's external links relied heavily on the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, often congested at peak times; the new tunnel and link offered another route and shortened journeys between TKO and East Kowloon. The bridge is a twin-arch steel structure serving both traffic and views, becoming a new landmark for the area and helping spread traffic away from the older tunnel.
Source HKSAR Press Release: TKO–Lam Tin Tunnel and Cross Bay Link open to traffic（HKSAR Government Press Releases） · official publication
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2023 · 香港
The Chinese Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1–6) was prepared by the Curriculum Development Council and published by the Education Bureau for school adoption in 2023; its appendix lists recommended texts, including classical Chinese pieces.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Chinese Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1–6), 2023（Curriculum Development Council; published by the Education Bureau for school adoption） · official publication
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2023 · 香港
The Chinese Language Curriculum Guide (Secondary 1–3) was prepared by the Curriculum Development Council and published by the Education Bureau for school adoption in 2023; its appendix lists recommended texts, including classical Chinese pieces.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Chinese Language Curriculum Guide (Secondary 1–3), 2023（Curriculum Development Council; published by the Education Bureau for school adoption） · official publication
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2023-02-06
Hong Kong and the mainland fully reopen their borders, with all checkpoints resuming operation after three years of pandemic-related closures.
Memory From that day all land crossings with the mainland fully reopened, ending three years of pandemic border controls.
Background On 6 February 2023, Hong Kong and the mainland fully reopened their borders, with all checkpoints resuming operation and ending three years of pandemic-related closures. From that day most quarantine and booking arrangements were cancelled, allowing normal cross-border movement to resume. The reopening ended the border controls that had been in place since 2020. During the closures, cross-border travel had been heavily restricted, and it recovered only gradually afterwards. Many residents who regularly cross the border for family, work and trade were directly affected.
Source Government press releases (appointments, honours and senior official appointments)（Information Services Department, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2023-03-30 · 深水埗（深水埗區）
Sham Shui Po Public Library commences full operation at the Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building on 30 March 2023, with a collection of about 170,000 items.
Memory Inside the Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building, it is the district’s new public library, sharing the building with the Sham Shui Po Sports Centre.
Background On 30 March 2023 the Sham Shui Po Public Library began full operation at the Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building, with a collection of about 170,000 items; the Government had announced the arrangements on 23 March. It is the district's new public library, sharing a block with the Sham Shui Po Sports Centre and grouping reading and sports facilities together. In a densely populated district undergoing renewal, the new library gives residents nearby space for reading and study and adds to local cultural facilities.
Source HKSAR Press Release: Sham Shui Po Public Library commences full operation（HKSAR Government Press Releases） · official publication
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2023-09-02
Super Typhoon Saola triggers the No.10 Signal on 1–2 September 2023.
Memory Saola was followed days later by record-breaking rain: 158.1 mm in an hour at HKO HQ on 7–8 September 2023.
Background Typhoon Saola struck Hong Kong in September 2023, prompting the No.10 hurricane signal, which continued into the early hours. During Saola the Observatory at one point issued the Red Rainstorm Warning; days later, on 7–8 September, its headquarters recorded a record hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm, with the Black Rainstorm Warning in force. The successive storm and downpours renewed public attention to school and work arrangements, drainage capacity and slope safety under extreme weather.
Source Hong Kong Observatory: report on Severe Typhoon Haikui (2311)（Hong Kong Observatory） · official publication
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2023-11 · 香港
Education Bureau Circular No. 20/2023 announced the introduction of Primary Humanities: all primary schools must implement it from the 2025/26 school year, recommended to start at Primary 1 and Primary 4, and schools may pilot the curriculum framework as early as the 2024/25 school year.
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Source Education Bureau Circular No. 20/2023: introduction of Primary Humanities（Education Bureau, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2023-11-14 · 香港
Education Bureau Circular No. 18/2023 announced the introduction of Primary Science: from the 2025/26 school year all primary schools must implement the subject at Primary 1 and Primary 4 and extend it to other levels year by year; schools that are ready may pilot it in the 2024/25 school year.
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Source Education Bureau Circular No. 18/2023: introduction of Primary Science and related support measures（Education Bureau, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2023-12-10
The 2023 District Council ordinary election is held, with 27.59% final direct-election turnout.
Memory An e-voting system fault on the night briefly forced manual counting; the EAC report confirmed 27.59%.
Background The 2023 District Council ordinary election was held on 10 December, with a final direct-election turnout of 27.59%. On the night of the poll an electronic counting system fault briefly forced manual counting, and the Electoral Affairs Commission later confirmed the final turnout in its report. District Councils are district-level advisory bodies, and the election was organised by the Commission under the relevant legislation. The turnout was markedly lower than in 2019, and the two rounds' figures are often compared side by side.
Source Electoral Affairs Commission: election reports（Electoral Affairs Commission） · official publication
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2024-03
Robin's Nest Country Park is established, Hong Kong's newest country park.
Memory In the northeast New Territories bordering Shenzhen, Robin's Nest is Hong Kong's newest country park.
Background Robin's Nest Country Park was established in March 2024, becoming Hong Kong's newest country park. Located in the northeast New Territories bordering Shenzhen, it is managed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department under the country park system. Hong Kong's country parks are designated under a statutory regime and cared for by that department, which handles conservation and visitor facilities. The addition of Robin's Nest extended the protected countryside to an area close to the boundary with the mainland, adding a new site at the far northeastern edge of the territory.
Source Country parks and special areas（Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department） · official publication
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2024-05-27 · 灣仔（茂蘿街7號）
The Museum of Hong Kong Literature opens on 27 May 2024 at 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai, the first museum devoted to Hong Kong literature.
Memory Housed in the ‘Green House’ heritage building at 7 Mallory Street, Wan Chai, it is Hong Kong’s first museum devoted to Hong Kong literature, showing writers’ manuscripts and collections.
Background The Museum of Hong Kong Literature opened on 27 May 2024 at 7 Mallory Street in Wan Chai, in the heritage building known as the "Green House", becoming Hong Kong's first museum devoted to Hong Kong literature. Sited in a pre-war tenement building, it shows writers' manuscripts and collections and gives local literature a permanent space for display and study. Previously Hong Kong literature had long lacked a dedicated museum, and the new institution fills that gap while adding another example of heritage revitalisation in Wan Chai.
Source The Museum of Hong Kong Literature (official site)（The Museum of Hong Kong Literature） · official publication
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2024-08-28 · 天水圍（元朗區）
Tin Sau Road Swimming Pool and Playground in Tin Shui Wai commence service on 28 August 2024, the fourth LCSD pool in the district.
Memory The fourth LCSD swimming pool in Yuen Long District, beside the Hong Kong Wetland Park, with indoor and outdoor pools and a leisure pool mainly serving northern Tin Shui Wai.
Background On 28 August 2024 the Tin Sau Road Swimming Pool and Tin Sau Road Playground in Tin Shui Wai commenced service, the fourth LCSD swimming pool in Yuen Long District. Beside the Hong Kong Wetland Park, the venue has indoor and outdoor pools and a leisure pool, mainly serving residents of northern Tin Shui Wai. With a dense population and strong demand for recreation, the new pool and playground give local residents a nearby option for swimming and leisure, saving long trips to other facilities across the district.
Source HKSAR Press Release: Tin Sau Road Swimming Pool in Tin Shui Wai commences service（HKSAR Government Press Releases） · official publication
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2024-10-10 · 堅尼地城青蓮台（中西區）
The Lo Pan Temple at Kennedy Town is gazetted a declared monument on 10 October 2024.
Memory First built 1884 and rebuilt 1928; the patron temple of the three building trades; famed for five-pitched gables.
Background The Lo Pan Temple stands at Ching Lin Terrace in Kennedy Town. It was first built in 1884 and rebuilt in 1928, and is dedicated to Lo Pan, the patron of the building trades. It served as the patron temple of Hong Kong's three building trades: carpentry, masonry and stone-cutting. The temple's gable walls carry five sharp points, a feature known as the 'five peaks facing heaven'. It was gazetted as a declared monument on 10 October 2024.
Source Declared monuments in Hong Kong（Antiquities and Monuments Office） · official publication
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2024-10-10 · 錦田祠堂村（元朗區）
The residence of Tang Pak Kau at Kam Tin is gazetted a declared monument on 10 October 2024.
Memory Built in the early 20th century with a three-storey watchtower; Tang Pak Kau (1876-1950) was a Tang clan notable.
Background The residence of Tang Pak Kau stands at Tsz Tong Tsuen in Kam Tin and was built in the early twentieth century, with a three-storey watchtower. Tang Pak Kau, who lived from 1876 to 1950, was a Kam Tin Tang clan notable and businessman who held rural leadership posts. His residence reflects the arrangements of living and defence adopted by country gentry of the period. The building was gazetted as a declared monument on 10 October 2024.
Source Declared monuments in Hong Kong（Antiquities and Monuments Office） · official publication
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2024-11-28 · 離島區（香港國際機場）
The Three-Runway System at Hong Kong International Airport is fully commissioned.
Memory The three-runway system added a third runway and expanded Terminal 2 to raise the airport's capacity.
Background Hong Kong International Airport has operated with two runways since moving to Chek Lap Kok, and its passenger and cargo throughput gradually approached the limits of that design. The Three-Runway System project added a third runway alongside an expanded Terminal 2 and related works to raise overall capacity. On 28 November 2024 the system was fully commissioned, allowing the airport to handle a larger volume of flights and travellers and to strengthen Hong Kong's role as a regional aviation hub.
Source LegCo paper: Three-Runway System of HKIA（Legislative Council） · official publication
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2025 · 香港
Education Bureau Circular No. 12/2025 published the Primary Humanities Curriculum Guide prepared by the Curriculum Development Council, together with support measures; the guide applies from the 2025/26 school year.
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Source Education Bureau Circular No. 12/2025: Primary Humanities Curriculum Guide and support measures（Education Bureau, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2025 · 香港
Education Bureau Circular No. 13/2025 published the Science (Primary 1–6) Curriculum Guide (2025) prepared by the Curriculum Development Council, and set out arrangements for the Primary Science teacher training base in the 2025/26 school year.
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Source Education Bureau Circular No. 13/2025: Science (Primary 1–6) Curriculum Guide and teacher training arrangements（Education Bureau, HKSAR Government） · official publication
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2025 · 香港
The Economics Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6) was updated in 2025 and applies from Secondary 4 in the 2025/26 school year; the guide was first published in 2007.
No English memory note has been written for this entry.
Source Economics Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), first published 2007, updated 2025 and applicable from Secondary 4 in 2025/26（Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; published by the Education Bureau） · official publication
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2025 · 香港
The Chinese Literature Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6) was revised in 2025 and applies from Secondary 4 in the 2025/26 school year.
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Source Chinese Literature Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6), revised 2025 and applicable from Secondary 4 in 2025/26（Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority; published by the Education Bureau） · official publication
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2025-01-26 · 北角（東區）
The western section of the North Point East Coast Boardwalk opens on 26 January 2025, linking the East Coast Park Precinct to the North Point Promenade.
Memory Extends the north-shore promenade with a first-of-its-kind elevated walkway.
Background On 26 January 2025 the western section of the North Point East Coast Boardwalk opened, linking the East Coast Park Precinct to the North Point Promenade. Combining a boardwalk with an elevated walkway, it extends the harbourfront corridor along the north shore of Hong Kong Island. The north shore had long been cut off by roads and industrial uses, making continuous strolling difficult; the western section lets the public walk a new stretch, widening waterfront leisure space and paving the way for the eastern section.
Source HKSAR Press Release: East Coast Boardwalk (western section) in North Point opens（HKSAR Government Press Releases） · official publication
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2025-03-01 · 九龍城（啟德）
Kai Tak Sports Park officially opens with a 50,000-seat main stadium, 10,000-seat arena and 5,000-seat youth sports ground.
Memory On the former Kai Tak airport site, it has a main stadium, an indoor sports centre and a youth sports ground, Hong Kong's largest sports infrastructure.
Background Kai Tak Sports Park officially opened on 1 March 2025, with a 50,000-seat main stadium, a 10,000-seat indoor arena and a 5,000-seat youth sports ground, making it Hong Kong's largest sports infrastructure project. The park stands on land of the former Kai Tak airport, re-planning the old airport site as a venue for sports and large events. Its main stadium hosts sports competitions and concerts and other major gatherings, giving the city a venue able to stage events on a scale previously unavailable.
Source CSTB: Kai Tak Sports Park（Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau） · official publication
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2025-07-01
The HKSAR marks its 28th anniversary, with the Chief Executive announcing various measures.
Memory The anniversary flag-raising is held at Golden Bauhinia Square, the recurring scene each 1 July.
Background 1 July 2025 marked the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Chief Executive and government departments held celebrations and announced various convenience measures. The flag-raising ceremony for the handover anniversary is held at Golden Bauhinia Square, the recurring scene each 1 July for many years. Since the handover, the day has served both as the SAR's anniversary and a common occasion for the Government to review its work and unveil new measures.
Source Hong Kong Legal System: The Basic Law（Department of Justice） · official publication
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2025-12-29 · 北角／鰂魚涌（東區）
The eastern section of the East Coast Boardwalk opens on 29 December 2025, completing the final kilometre of the ~13 km harbourfront corridor.
Memory The eastern section at North Point pairs a boardwalk with an elevated walkway, completing a continuous harbourfront route from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan.
Background On 29 December 2025 the eastern section of the East Coast Boardwalk opened, completing the final stretch of the roughly 13 km harbourfront corridor on the north of Hong Kong Island. Sited at North Point and pairing a boardwalk with an elevated walkway, it links the north-shore waterfront continuously from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan. With the whole corridor joined up, people can walk along Victoria Harbour on one route, knitting scattered coastal spaces into a whole and continuing a planning direction that returns the waterfront to pedestrians.
Source HKSAR Press Release: East Coast Boardwalk (eastern section) opens（HKSAR Government Press Releases） · official publication
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2026-10-02
Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and the Stanley mosque are gazetted declared monuments, bringing the total to 140.
Memory Hung Shing Temple dates to about 1847–1852; the Stanley mosque (c. 1936–37), inside Stanley Prison, is Hong Kong’s second-oldest mosque.
Background Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and the Stanley mosque were gazetted as declared monuments on 2 October 2026, bringing the total number of declared monuments in Hong Kong to 140. The Hung Shing Temple dates to about 1847–1852 and was an early Chinese temple in the Wan Chai area, while the Stanley mosque, dating to about 1936–37 and located inside Stanley Prison, is Hong Kong's second-oldest mosque. Covering different communities and faiths, they show that the list of declared monuments includes both Chinese temples and the religious buildings of ethnic minorities.
Source Declared monuments in Hong Kong（Antiquities and Monuments Office） · official publication
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