1998: Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa announces plan to develop the West Kowloon Cultural District.
Apr 2006: Government sets up the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District after original single-packaged development approach was shelved due to public opposition.
Jun 2007: Consultative committee recommends building 15 performing arts venues, three hectares of piazzas, a cultural institution and an exhibition centre.
Oct 2007: The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the 10 major infrastructure projects trumpeted in Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's policy address.
Dec 2007: Three-month public engagement exercise indicates strong support for early implementation of the project.
Feb 2008: Government begins legislative process for setting up the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority as a statutory body.
