The Sha Tin District Council is looking abroad for inspiration on how to revitalise the Shing Mun River, whose stench has long incurred the wrath of residents.
The river will be in the spotlight next week when the Olympic equestrian events are held nearby.
The district's working group on environmental protection hopes town planners and consultants will consider examples in South Korea and other countries when they submit proposals on how to bring restaurants, shops, leisure facilities and other businesses to the area.
They will issue an invitation for proposals and quotations in about two weeks, working group convener Elizabeth Quat said yesterday.
'We feel that Shing Mun River's current function doesn't do it justice,' she said.
'We want to come up with a new strategy.'