Hong Kong – Slope Safety Parent-child Carnival opens tomorrow

     The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) will hold a Slope Safety Parent-child Carnival from tomorrow (September 8) to September 11 at Domain in Yau Tong to enhance public understanding of landslide hazards and the importance of slope safety.
 
     With the support of the Buildings Department, the carnival will offer fun-filled interactive games which are enjoyable for all ages. There will also be display panels introducing slope safety information.
 
     The carnival will be held between 11am and 8pm from tomorrow to September 10 and between 11am and 7pm on September 11 at Atrium, ground floor at Domain in Yau Tong. Admission is free and participants of the interactive games will receive souvenirs. A geotechnical engineer from the CEDD will answer questions from the public on slope safety and maintenance from 11am to 1pm on September 10. A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will show the danger of landslides to members of the public through an augmented reality game between 11am and 3pm on September 9 and 10.
 
     Members of the public can visit the Hong Kong Slope Safety website (hkss.cedd.gov.hk/hkss/en/home/index.html) for information on slope safety.