HK Film Archive, Island East Sports Center Open

HK Film Archive, Island East Sports Center Open

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Two important landmarks in Hong Kong's cultural and leisure services - the Hong Kong Film Archive and the Island East Sports Center - were officially opened Wednesday, January 3.

The Hong Kong Film Archive built at the cost of 185 million HK dollars (US$23.7 million) is home to a number of studios, an exhibition hall, film and information archives and other facilities.

Independent viewing rooms allow researchers to revisit more than 3,800 Hong Kong films in the Archive's possession.

Apart from films, the Archive also has a vast collection of materials such as publicity posters, film photos, scripts, reviews and so on.

The Island East Sports Center is a modern sports and recreation center complete with such indoor facilities as a main arena, a bowling lawn, gyms and dance rooms, and a swimming pool with the tropical rain forests as its theme.

The Sports Center's surface area spans over 12,000 square meters and is also the first club-house style sports complex to have been built in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island.