太平山顶一条步行径上备受争议的灯光装置项目中的两处设施已被拆除，此前几天香港旅游部门曾承诺平衡社区需求，并表示该计划并非“板上钉钉”。
Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”.
拆除工作发生在旅游事务专员陈慧茵周六上午陪同一名立法会议员和一名区议员视察现场后数小时，此前居民发出强烈抗议，指责香港旅游发展局为腾出空间建设装置而移除树木和花卉。
The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and flowers to make way for the installations.
《南华早报》周六下午晚些时候到访太平山顶时发现，原本支撑工业级投影仪的两个大型金属支架已被拆除，仅留下灰色的基座块和一些螺栓，现场未设围栏隔离。
When the South China Morning Post visited The Peak late on Saturday afternoon, two large metal stands that had held industrial-grade projectors had been removed, leaving only their grey foundational blocks and some bolts, which were not cordoned off.
哈勒治道与卢吉道环形步道附近公园的一名保安证实，这两个结构于当天下午被拆除。
A security guard near the park on the Harlech Road and Lugard Road circular walk confirmed that the two structures had been removed that afternoon.
但在一座凉亭附近，一个装有投影仪的较小金属支架仍被围栏围起。该保安表示，该装置已进行测试，但尚未全面投入运行。
But a smaller metal stand with a projector remained cordoned off near a pavilion. The guard said it had been tested but was not yet fully operational.
他补充说，虽然部分装置已就位，但因争议仍在持续，暂时不会开启。
While some installations were already in place, they would not be switched on yet because of the ongoing controversy, he added.
通往山顶广场的哈勒治道沿线栏杆上仍保留着十几个较小的投影仪，健身区的灯光装置仍被围栏围起，附近有保安驻守。
Around a dozen smaller projectors remained attached to railings along Harlech Road, leading to the Peak Galleria, and light installations at a workout area remained fenced off, with security guards stationed nearby.
这些装置原计划作为即将到来的“香港冬日节”新灯光秀的一部分，安装在步行径沿线的指定地点。
The installations were planned for selected locations along the walking trail as part of a new light show for the coming Hong Kong WinterFest.
居民在网上分享了装置测试时的照片，画面显示霓虹色灯光照射树木，万花筒般的图案投射在步道上。
Residents have shared photos online of the installations being tested, with neon-coloured lights directed at trees and kaleidoscopic patterns projected onto the trail.
当被问及拆除工作及项目最新进展时，文化体育及旅游局将《南华早报》转介至一篇社交媒体帖子，并表示没有补充内容。
When asked about the removal work and for an update on the project, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau referred the SCMP to a social media post and said it had nothing to add.
该局在帖文中表示，陈安仪和旅游局代表周六与立法会议员陈家珮、中西区区议员杨哲安一同沿卢吉道和夏力道视察灯光装置。
The bureau said in the post that Ann Chan and representatives from the Tourism Board had inspected lighting installations with lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui and Central and Western district councillor Jeremy Young Chit-on along Lugard Road and Harlech Road on Saturday.
帖文称：“我们将继续安排不同议员到太平山实地考察，听取更多意见。我们亦会迅速处理一些可即时按市民建议作出的改善，并继续以实际行动缓解市民关注。”
“We will continue to arrange field visits to The Peak by different lawmakers and hear more opinions. We will also quickly deal with some improvements that can be done immediately on people’s suggestions and continue to relieve people’s concerns with practical actions,” it said.
“我们将尽量平衡旅游效益、地区实际情况、居民感受及生态环境。”陈家珮表示，在上午视察期间，她未获告知装置部分拆除的事宜。她指出灯光装置对环境和交通的影响，以及其构成的安全风险。
“We will strive to balance as much as possible the benefits of tourism, the actual situation in the district, the perception of residents and the ecological environment.”Judy Chan said she had not been told about the removal of parts of the installation during the morning inspection. She noted the lighting installations’ impact on the environment and traffic, as well as the safety risks they posed.
她说，若项目吸引大量人流，周边交通基建和行人通道将承受巨大压力，导致拥挤和安全隐患。
She said that if the project attracted large crowds, the surrounding transport infrastructure and pedestrian pathways would come under significant strain, causing congestion and safety risks.
她说：“即使进行技术调整、隐藏线路及更改灯具数量和位置，要完全消除人工装置对自然径视觉风貌及周边生态系统的影响，仍属困难。”她敦促政府在考虑环境影响和公众意见后，进行全面审慎评估。
“Even with technical adjustments, concealing wiring and changing the number and placement of light fixtures, it remains difficult to fully eliminate the impact of artificial installations on the visual character of natural trails and the surrounding ecosystem,” she said. She urged the government to conduct a thorough and prudent assessment after considering the environmental impact and public views.
她说：“鉴于项目在太平山的实际可行性及成效，当局应重新考虑是否有需要推行，以确保资源得到善用，并让自然景观得以修复。”
“In light of the project’s practical feasibility and actual effectiveness on The Peak, authorities should reconsider whether it is necessary to proceed, to ensure the optimal use of resources and allow the natural landscape to be restored,” she said.
《南华早报》本周早些时候获悉，因投诉装置破坏环境的声音不断，相关工程已暂停。
The SCMP learned earlier this week that related works had been suspended amid mounting complaints that the installations were damaging the environment.
文化体育及旅游局局长罗淑佩早前表示，旅游发展局和旅游事务署正在收集公众意见，并将与区议员一同到相关地点实地考察。“由于项目仍在进行中，一切尚未定案，”罗淑佩说。
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said earlier that the Tourism Board and the Tourism Commission were gathering public feedback and would visit the relevant sites with district councillors. “As the project is still under way, nothing is set in stone yet,” Law said.
“现在谈推进项目还为时过早。我们仍在听取意见，可能会作出修改。”
“It is still too early to talk about advancing the project. We are still listening to opinions and may make modifications.”