Statue of Anita Mui

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Statue of Anita Mui
Star Avenue Anita Mui Sculpture 201508.jpg
The statue in 2015
Subject Anita Mui
Location Hong Kong

The statue of singer and actress Anita Mui was installed on Hong Kong's Avenue of Stars, along Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront in Kowloon, in 2014. [1] The statue has been relocated to the Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden temporarily, during an ongoing waterfront revitalisation project. [2]

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References

  1. "Anita Mui's Statue Revealed at Avenue of Stars Hong Kong - NextStopHongKong Travel Guide". Nextstophongkong.com. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "TST's Avenue of Stars to close on Thursday for three-year revitalisation works - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hongkongfp.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2017.