Wan Chai District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Of the four on Hong Kong Island,it is north-central,and had 166,695 residents in 2021,an increase from 152,608 residents in 2011. The district has the second-highest educationally qualified residents with the highest-bracket incomes,the second-lowest population and the third-oldest quotient. It is a relatively affluent district,with one in five persons having liquid assets of more than HKD 1 million.
Wan Chai is situated at the western part of Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east,Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often referred to as Wan Chai North.
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island,known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong",had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi),as of 2008. The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War (1839–1842). In 1842,the island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the UK under the Treaty of Nanking and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical,political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour,which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.
The Hong Kong Museum of History is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum,in Tsim Sha Tsui East,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
The Island line is one of ten lines of the MTR,the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Kennedy Town in the Western district to Chai Wan in the Eastern District on Hong Kong Island,passing through the territory's major business districts of Central,Wan Chai and Causeway Bay,and connecting them with built-up areas on the north shore of the island.
Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a public museum of history,art and culture in Sha Tin,Hong Kong,located beside the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The six permanent exhibits and the original temporary exhibits were designed by design firm Reich+Petch along with Lord Cultural Resources.
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east,Mount Parker to the south,Sai Wan Ho to the west,and Victoria Harbour to the north.
The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996. It is in a renovated three-story Edwardian-style building,at 2 Caine Lane at the Sheung Wan,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is also referred to as Old Pathological Institute.
The former Central Police Station of Hong Kong,located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road,in Central,Hong Kong has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments:the former Central Police Station,former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
Exhibition Centre(Chinese:會展;Cantonese Yale:wuih jín) is an MTR station on the East Rail line. It serves the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and other parts of Wan Chai North,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
The architecture of Hong Kong features great emphasis on contemporary architecture,especially Modernism,Postmodernism,Functionalism,etc. Due to the lack of available land,few historical buildings remain in the urban areas of Hong Kong. Therefore,Hong Kong has become a centre for modern architecture as older buildings are cleared away to make space for newer,larger buildings. It has more buildings above 35m and more skyscrapers above 150m than any other city. Hong Kong's skyline is often considered to be the best in the world,with the mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers.
The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum is a museum in Tung Tau Wan Road,Stanley,Hong Kong. It was originally housed in the Staff Training Institute of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department.
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Nam Koo Terrace is a Grade I Historic Building located at No. 55 Ship Street,Wan Chai,Hong Kong,popularly known as "The Wan Chai Haunted House". The building is currently owned by Hopewell Holdings,a large property development company based in Hong Kong.
The Wan Chai Heritage Trail is a walking trail in Hong Kong. It was launched on 27 September 2009 and is two hours in duration. It was formed by the Old Wan Chai Revitalisation Initiatives Special Committee (OWCRISC) established by the Development Bureau to promote the local culture,history and architectural style of Wan Chai District.
The Old Tai Po Police Station is a former Hong Kong police station at the top of Tai Po Wan Tau Tong Hill. It is located at No. 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane,Tai Po,New Territories,Hong Kong,near the Old District Office North.
The Revitalising Historic Buildings through Partnership Scheme is an initiative launched by the Hong Kong Government,part of a broader policy of heritage conservation in Hong Kong. In order to preserve and put historic buildings into good use and promote public participation in conserving historic buildings,the Hong Kong Government has chosen Government-owned buildings for adaptive reuse under the Scheme.
Quarry Bay Park is an urban park located in the Quarry Bay area of Hong Kong Island's Eastern District. It lies between the waterfront and the Tai Koo Shing housing estate,and covers around 9.79 hectares. The park is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.
Tai Kwun,or the Former Central Police Station Compound includes three declared monuments in Central,Hong Kong:the former Central Police Station,the Former Central Magistracy,and the Victoria Prison. Surrounded by Hollywood Road,Arbuthnot Road,Chancery Lane and Old Bailey Street,the compound underwent a heritage revitalisation and reopened to the public on 29 May 2018 as "Tai Kwun",a centre for heritage and arts.
