Hong Kong has shelved a HK$700 million exhibition hall in Wan Chai to showcase the Northern Metropolis, a massive infrastructure project along the city’s border with mainland China. Hong Kong’s border areas near Shenzhen is set to be transformed into a 30,000-hectare Northern Metropolis. The announcement was made on the official Northern Metropolis’ Facebook page, instead of through a government press release. The Fanling North Community Liaison Centre will be used to house exhibitions on the Northern Metropolis. The construction of the gallery was first proposed in Chief Executive John Lee’s 2023 Policy Address, to showcase “major construction projects” including the Northern Metropolis.