Chief Executive and 10,000th visitor at Equestrian Pavilion on same day
28 November 2007
Chief Executive Donald Tsang paid a visit to the Jockey Club's Equestrian Pavilion in Penfold Park on 27 November and was impressed to learn that the Pavilion had welcomed its 10,000th visitor earlier the same day - just over three weeks after it first opened!
The Chief Executive was shown around the Pavilion's interactive exhibits by the Club's CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and Kim Mak, Executive Director Corporate Development, accompanied by a group of schoolchildren from neighbouring Sha Tin.
"Visits to the Equestrian Pavilion by schools and groups from all districts not only can enrich the public's knowledge of Olympic equestrian events, but also allow the community to feel the Olympic atmosphere and share the joy of Hong Kong being an Olympic co-host city," Mr Tsang said.
On the same day, Wang Yu-Ping became the 10,000th visitor to the Equestrian Pavilion. The fifth-year student at St Matthew's Lutheran School in Sau Mau Ping was presented with a special certificate and souvenir by the Club mascot to celebrate the occasion.
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Chief Executive Donald Tsang outside the Equestrian Pavilion with (from left) the Club's Executive Director Corporate Development, Kim Mak, Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CE Office Director Norman Chan and Sha Tin District Officer Andrew Lai.
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(Photo 2 and 3) The Chief Executive toured around the Equestrian Pavilion and looked over some of the multi-media facilities including the Novel Electronic Book and models of the equestrian venues.
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The Chief Executive had plenty of time to share the fun and sign autographs for some of the younger visitors to the Equestrian Pavilion.
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It was a big surprise for schoolgirl Wang Yu-Ping when the Club mascot told her that she was the 10,000th visitor to the Pavilion but she was delighted to accept her official certificate and a basket full of cuddly toys to mark the occasion.
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Photo 6:
Wang Yu-Ping and her fifth-year classmates from St Matthew's Lutheran School in Sau Mau Ping finished off a great day out by meeting the Club's Shetland ponies.
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