Opinion | Why building a Formula One circuit in Hong Kong is a stunningly stupid idea
There are many, many better uses to which reclaimed land off Lantau Island could be put
Finally, a politician prepared to tackle one of the most pressing issues in Hong Kong society: our lack of adequate motorsport facilities.
The bent-double old ladies collecting cardboard, the thousands living in squalid ‘cage homes’, and the youngsters worried about their future under Beijing’s erosion of the city’s autonomy will all tell you: “We must have a Formula One circuit, and soon.”
You may detect a hint of sarcasm. How far removed from reality is Mr Tien, the Cornell and Harvard Business School-educated tycoon, if he considers this to be serving his constituents?
Parts of the government have long hungrily eyed the relatively unspoilt green spaces of Lantau Island, and the planned 80-hectare reclamation off Sunny Bay, near Hong Kong Disneyland, is a key part of plans to get the concrete flowing.
