(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The first phase of the central government's aid to Hong Kong's anti-epidemic medical facilities has been fully completed
China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 24 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Yuen Long community isolation facility in Hong Kong, which was built by the central government, was delivered to the Hong Kong SAR government on the afternoon of the 24th, marking the completion of the first phase of the central government's assistance to Hong Kong's anti-epidemic medical facilities .
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Tan Tieniu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, attended the handover ceremony.
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (third from left), and Tan Tieniu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Republic of China (second from left) visit Yuen Long Tam Mei Makeshift Hospital.
Photo by Li Zhihua
According to the contractor China State Construction International Group, the central-aided construction of the Yuen Long community isolation facility in Hong Kong covers an area of about 100,000 square meters and a construction area of about 50,000 square meters. The most complex project with the largest amount of foundation treatment.
Zhang Baoping, the commander-in-chief of the Central Government-aided Yuen Long Community Isolation Facility Project in Hong Kong, said that this is the second time he has participated in the construction of an anti-epidemic project in Hong Kong after participating in the construction of the Hong Kong Infection Control Center of North Lantau Hospital at the end of 2020.
Being able to participate in the construction of epidemic prevention projects is a very rare experience in his career, which is a major responsibility and responsibility.
"We always push ourselves. Every house we build carries the hope of Hong Kong people getting out of the epidemic. We must speed up the progress in a short period of time with quality and quantity, and deliver it to the government for use."
Tam Mei Makeshift Hospital in Yuen Long, Hong Kong.
Photo by Li Zhihua
It is reported that the first phase of the central government's assistance to build the six facilities in Hong Kong will be delivered in March, providing a total of about 20,000 beds.
Among them, the Tsing Yi Fangcai Hospital started construction on February 22. After about a week of construction, it was officially completed on February 28, and was first delivered on March 1.
Subsequently, in less than a month, projects such as Xintian, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Fanling, and Hong Shui Bridge were put into service one after another.
The above-mentioned six facilities are all designed and constructed by China State Construction International Group. The company said that the project of two permanent community isolation treatment facilities at Penny's Bay and Kai Tak Pier is also in progress.
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