The West Kowloon Cultural District (西九龍文娛藝術區) is a proposed district of concentration for arts, cultural and entertainment establishments in Hong Kong. It is an ambitious and extravagant project led by several major developers, costing 25 billion dollars, to transform a piece of barren, waterfront land, west of Yau Ma Tei into a futuristic artificial canopy. Currently in public consultation stage, construction is planned in 2007 and expected to be operational in 2011.
The project hopes to reaffirm Hong Kong's position as Asia's world city, attracting tourists and foreign investments. However, there is currently a debate on whether the expensive WKCD project is in Hong Kong's best interests.
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