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Healthy hangout

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Elaine Yauin Beijing

It'S 10PM in Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung, and a dark corner is illuminated by a bright light from the back of a lorry.

Inside the vehicle, there's a big screen showing a 3D tennis match. Clutching a wireless console, two young boys slug it out in front of the screen.

At the back, three teenage girls are fiddling with trinkets from a small jewellery box.

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With young skateboarders honing their skills in the vicinity and Canto-pop songs blasting from the loudspeakers, the usually quiet street corner turns into a cool entertainment centre at night.

Launched by Youth Outreach last November, Street Rover visits public housing estates in the New Territories every week. Covered in graffiti, the mobile entertainment centre boasts a variety of teen attractions, including video games, skateboards and laptops.

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The Street Rover is an exciting new hangout for children who may otherwise be involved in illegal activities.

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