Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong,located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island,between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively,it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District,or Gateway District.
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.
Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy,the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively,it is part of Central and Western District.
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan,with Wyndham Street,Arbuthnot Road,Ladder Street,Upper Lascar Row,and Old Bailey Street in the vicinity.
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.
Ladder Street is a street in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong,consisting entirely of steps and landings formed by granite slabs or concrete paving. It was so named because it extends straight up and down like a ladder. The street has been listed as a Grade I historic building.
Old Bailey Street is located in Central,Hong Kong. The name is derived from the Old Bailey,the Central Criminal Court in central London,United Kingdom.
Pottinger Street is a street in Central,Hong Kong. It is also known as the Stone Slabs Street since the street is paved unevenly by granite stone steps. It was named in 1858 after Henry Pottinger,the first Governor of Hong Kong,serving from 1843 to 1844. It is a Grade I historic building.
The Victoria Barracks were a barracks in the Admiralty area of Central on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The barracks were constructed between the 1840s and 1874,and situated within the area bounded by Cotton Tree Drive,Kennedy Road and Queensway. Together with Murray Barracks,Wellington Barracks and Admiralty Dock,the barracks formed a British military zone in Central. The barracks was named for Queen Victoria,monarch at the time of construction.
Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Central on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in Mid-Levels. The street is named after George Hamilton-Gordon,4th Earl of Aberdeen,Foreign Secretary at the time of the cession of Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom in 1842.
Victoria Prison,was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central,Hong Kong Island. Named in honour of Queen Victoria,it was originally known as Victoria Gaol and was renamed into Victoria Prison in 1899. Victoria Prison 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.
Shing Wong Street is a street on the hill slope of Sheung Wan and Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. The street extends from Gough Street at its lowest to Caine Road highest. The street is one of ladder streets in Hong Kong,made of stone steps,in the section between Hollywood Road and Caine Road.
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was established in 1976 along with the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was enacted,and comprises members appointed by the Chief Executive. The corresponding governmental ministry is the Development Bureau,and executive support for the AAB is provided by the AMO which is under the Development Bureau.
The Hong Kong Police Headquarters or HKPHQ are located at 1 Arsenal Street,Wan Chai,on Hong Kong Island. It is the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force.
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 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.
Several police buildings in Hong Kong are listed as historic monuments. While some of them are still serving their initial purpose,most of them have been decommissioned and have been redeveloped or are awaiting redevelopment.
In Hong Kong,there are organizers providing venues for small enterprises to sell their products. Many owners of the Instagram shops make use of the venues to turn their online business into physical retail stores. Weekend markets in Hong Kong consist of stalls hawking everything from jewelry to beauty products,from clothing to shoes and from traditional food to organic vegetables which will be mentioned as follows.
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.
