IslandsDistrict In recent years, the outlying islands have taken on an increasingly important role in catering for the recreational needs of the people of Hong Kong. As part of theIslands District development programme, projects continued throughout the year in both planning and construction to upgrade the living environment and to improve general facilities for the increasing number of visitors to the islands.
2019 November 25, Kris Cheng, “Hong Kong District Council election: Democrats take control of 17 out of 18 councils in landslide victory”, inHong Kong Free Press[2], archived fromthe original on31 July 2020:
The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except theIslands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats. Eight of the seats in theIslands District belong to ex-officio members, which were not included in Sunday’s election.
2021 February 3, Lam Ka-sing, “Hong Kong’s outlying islands see popularity surge as homebuyers swap convenience of city life for peace and quiet amid shift to remote working”, inSouth China Morning Post[3],→ISSN,→OCLC, archived fromthe original on03 February 2021, Business[4]:
TheIslands district saw a 28.5 per cent leap in transactions in the secondary housing market last year to 1,699, according to Midland Realty. That was the fourth largest increase among the 18 districts, up from 10th in 2019.
