Hong Kong to review Peak lighting installation after outcry over felled trees

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Hong Kong tourism authorities will review a lighting installation along a trail on The Peak after complaints that trees and flowers were removed for the project. The Tourism Board says it consulted residents and tree experts, and will broaden its review following the outcry.

Hong Kong tourism authorities have pledged to review the roll-out of a lighting project along a trail on The Peak after mounting complaints that flowers and trees were chopped down to make way for the installations. But the Tourism Board defended the project, saying it had consulted local residents and sought advice from tree experts to minimise the impact on the surrounding environment. In a statement on Sunday, the board said it valued residents’ views and would now “conduct broader...