Hong Kong residents living in the villages of Ho Sheung Heung and Yin Kong in Sheung Shui will be allowed to convert their entire houses into restaurants, guest houses or shops without prior application under a pilot scheme aimed at boosting rural tourism.
The relevant urban planning work is scheduled to begin in the third quarter this year, and the government will consider expanding the scheme to other village-type development zones depending on its effectiveness.
In a policy paper submitted to…

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