Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon,Hong Kong,situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula,north of Tai Kok Tsui,east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (石硤尾). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui Po District.
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places,structures or buildings legally declared to receive the highest level of protection. In Hong Kong,declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board,the approval of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as well as the publication of the notice on the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
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.
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories,Hong Kong,located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock,within the Sha Tin District.
Sheung Shui Wai,also known as Sheung Shui Heung (上水鄉) is an area in Sheung Shui,in the northern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Its population is around 6,000 people.
Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong (洪聖大王). Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China,especially Guangdong province and in Hong Kong.
High Island or Leung Shuen Wan Chau is a former island located in the southeast of Sai Kung Peninsula. It historically had an area of 8.511 km²and was the 4th largest island of Hong Kong in 1960. The island is now connected to the peninsula by two dams crossing the former Kwun Mun Channel (官門海峽),thereby forming the High Island Reservoir. The dams were constructed between 1969 and 1979.
The Old District Office North,or the Law Ting Pong Scout Centre,is a building located at 20 Wan Tau Kok Lane,Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong,near the Old Tai Po Police Station.
King Yin Lei is an historic mansion in the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong. It is within the Wan Chai District.
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
Wong Uk Village is a village at the southwest of Yuen Chau Kok,Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong. With the exception of the "Old House",the village was demolished in the 1970s to make way for high-density housing and re-established nearby.
This article details the history and status of Heritage conservation in Hong Kong,as well as the role of various stakeholders.
The Old Tai O Police Station is a former police station in Hong Kong. It is located on the small hill next to Tai O Ferry Pier,at the south-western tip of Tai O,which can be considered the most westerly point within Hong Kong.
Sha Lo Tung is an area of Tai Po District,in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.
The North Kowloon Magistracy is a historic building and former Magistrate's Court located at No. 292,Tai Po Road,Shek Kip Mei,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
The Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail is a heritage trail in Hong Kong that comprises 22 waterworks structures with historical value near the Tai Tam group of reservoirs. The Trail is about 5 km long and takes about two hours to complete. The Trail is located along the Tai Tam Reservoir Road with entrance at Wong Nai Chung Gap near Hong Kong Parkview or at the junction of Tai Tam Road and Tai Tam Reservoir Road. Ten information stations were established en route to introduce the functions and historic values of the structures. Guided tours will be organised for schools and non-profit making organisations.
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.
Ting Kok is the name of an area and a village in the northeastern part of Hong Kong. It is located on the northern shore of Plover Cove and west of Tai Mei Tuk. Administratively,it is part of Tai Po District.
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.
