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Tsang Tai Uk (Big House of the Tsangs), Sha Tin

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Tsang Tai Uk (Big House of the Tsangs), Sha Tin

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Tsang Tai Uk (Big House of the Tsangs), Sha Tin

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曾大屋 Tsang Tai Uk

Historic Value
It was built in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, by the ancestors of the Tsang family. It housed refugees during World War II, and was called Tsang Tai Uk after that.

Architectural Value
The walls are made of granite, blue brick and selected wood, while the four corners are lined with a three-storey bunker with gun holes and watchtowers to protect against burglars. What is special is that the architecture of Tsang Tai Uk is official style, integrating the elements of defense and resistance —> Allowing it to serve as a haven for refugees during World War II.

Spiritual Value
This Hakka village records the history of the Southern struggle of the Hakka people in Guangdong. In the 1840s, Hong Kong had just opened its commercial port. Tsang’s ancestors, two brothers, worked as stonemasons to run a stone factory and undertook many government projects. Their stone was used in many famous buildings in Hong Kong. When they got rich, they built the village. Therefore, the village still reminds people of the spirit of striving and giving back to the community.

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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Architectural value
The renewal of the temple lost the original texture of the wall

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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Historical value
The village had been a fishing village before reclamation

Social value
Villagers still come for ceremonies and daily worshiping

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High Street House, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, Sai Wan

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High Street House, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, Sai Wan

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High Street House, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, Sai Wan

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by Tracy

Historical Value
The Highest value of this site is the historical value, which has its speciality of witnessing the development of medical services and especially psychiatric medical services in Hong Kong with a 120 years’ history. Its history can be defined with three main periods, counting hostel of medical staffs of National Hospital in 1892-1939, temporary shelter for the Chinese psychiatric patients in 1937-1961, and a day-time psychiatric outpatient department in 1961-1971, as well as recent function of a community complex in Sai Ying Pun.

Architectural Value
The architectural value is the second highest value of the building. The speciality of the façade of Old Mental Hospital is that the architectural features and craftsmanship of monumental Early-Baroque architecture with the use of local materials are very rare for a newly-built hospital and in Hong Kong. According to Faculty of Architecture of HKU Dr Lee Ho Yin, Façade of the Old Mental Hospital has reflected the architecture style of colonial era, which is less remained in Hong Kong. This can reflect the colonial history of Hong Kong. Moverover, Declaring as monument keep the façade away from the risk of destruction with legal protection. The façade is remained of granite, which is its original appearance and keep its authenticity. To match the new structure of the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, the back of the facade has been rebuilt accordingly.

Social Value
With its background of psychiatric hospital, it was called  “Old Mental Hospital" or "High Street Haunted House" by the residents. It becomes a landmark and popular historical attraction of Western District and well-known by Hong Kong people. The name "High Street Haunted House" comes from the rumors of its haunting. When Hong Kong fell in World War II, the Japanese army used this building as an execution ground, and screams were heard from time to time. Therefore, there are ghost stories in this building and become a district Charteris tics and collective memory of Old Mental Hospital and Sai Ying Pun.

Group value
According to the point-line-plane theory, the High Street Old Mental Hospital is the point and with nearby cultural sites as its line and plane. For the overall cultural landscape of the High Street Old Mental Hospital, it is harmonious with surrounding short buildings and historic sites in High Street. Next to the Façade of High Street Old Mental Hospital, there is the old Chinese Mental Hospital on Eastern Street on Eastern Street, which is a second-level historical building. Two buildings are both with history of medical services and similar architectural style, which thus form a line.

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九龍麵粉廠用作儲存小麥的大圓柱

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觀塘 Hoi Bun Road, 九龍麵粉廠 The Kowloon Flour Mills

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觀塘 Hoi Bun Road, 九龍麵粉廠 The Kowloon Flour Mills

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1) Historical value (九龍東歷史地標) - 觀塘工業區 (location) 的工業文物 (uses)
2) Architectural value (具建築美感) - Forms

1966年開始運作，廠房獨特的外形仿照五、六十年代新式的歐洲麵粉廠，現代主義建築，講求實用，為麵粉廠工序(單一用途)度身訂造，樓高九層，西面設有六條用作儲存小麥的大圓柱，向海的一個圓柱寫有書法體「九龍麵粉廠」五個大字（已故書法家區建公所題的「北魏體」作品：常用於*招牌的字體），二樓有搬運小麥用的吊臂及輸送管道橋樑，橫跨對出的海濱道連接到碼頭，後小麥會先泵入廠房五樓經機器打磨成粉，再「吹」上七樓過濾雜質，最後會跌落六樓再「吹」上七樓包裝。

3) social value - uses and meaning
今市區僅存的麵粉工廠，曾經是觀塘的集體回憶 ，人們從小享用工廠生產的麵粉，見證六十至七十年代工業起飛的傳奇及香港精神，努力拼搏，從山寨廠發展至大型工廠。

[Green – stay calm and carry on] 今時今日仍正常運作生產麵粉，受疫情的影響，為避免倒閉，近年推出家用裝麵粉售賣以吸引更多顧客，設 Facebook page 教授製作蛋糕及年糕的方法，以宣傳自己的麵粉，保持競爭力 = 活歷史 & 建築物內外保存完好，暫時毋須進一步保養

Kayley Chan

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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The Cathedral was first built in 1843 on Wellington Street and Pottinger Street. It was burnt to the ground in 1859 and rebuilt a year later. Because of space inadequacy, the Cathedral has been finally relocated to Caine Road in 1888. The Cathedral is one of the largest and oldest Catholic churches in Hong Kong and it is now the headquarter of the Catholic community, it is no doubt that the Cathedral is the landmark Catholic Church in Hong Kong.

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedrals were where bishops (the head of the Church) had their headquarters. It provides a space for worship and meetings. There are approximately 389,000 Catholics in Hong Kong - around 5% of the total population. As of 2014, the HK Catholic Church was running 264 schools, 6 hospitals, and 13 clinics. Due to its extensive offer of social services and its vocal involvement in political issues, the Catholic Church today has a strong presence in Hong Kong, despite its marginality as expressed in numbers of converts.

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was designed a Gothic-like building by a London architectural firm. The walls are built with rocks and bricks upon a granite foundation. The pillars inside are built with granites to support the wooden ceiling. Through stained glasses, the light picks up different colours, glaringly and softly combined together. It makes the interior of the Cathedral glow with a surreal radiance, exhibiting its unrivalled splendour. During WW2, a bombshell from the Japanese shot from the Kowloon side hit a rock pillar at the back of the Cathedral, causing damage. Only pipes of a pipe organ on the balcony remain.

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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assessment of the CDES
Red: cultural association or meanings—although TSM is a wonderful place to show, spread and conserve the Buddhism culture. It is still lack of the connection to the HK local culture.
Yellow: Architecture—TSM is a fabulous site for its beautiful view and traditional structure. But the maintenance can be a relatively huge problem as the time passes by.(eg.wood structure-easy to cause fire )
Green: the functions of TSM are more than most of the traditional Buddhism Monasteries in HK and it also adopts online ways in the time of technology and pandemic to broaden and benefits the audience.

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OR MEANINGS:
The monastery is an important place to show the Buddhism culture in Hong Kong , which is not only a good site to experience the Buddhism culture in Hong Kong, but also a site to spreading the culture.

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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USES:
Except the traditional function, worship, the monastery also bears the function of education, antiquity conservation and so on. For example, a museum of Buddhism status is set in the monastery and is open for visiting. And everybody can apply for the learning tour of the monastery to learn the basic knowledge of the Buddhism and learn to make themselves calm down.
April

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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ARCHITACTURE:
The style of tsz shan monastery is inspired by the more solemn and elegant styles of the Tang, Northern Song, Liao and Jin dynasties, which existed over a period of about 600 years beginning in the 7th century. Besides the adoption of traditional architecture styles, the buildings of the monastery are also set according to the nature. The hilly sites and the expensive sea view are perfectly combined there.
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Cultural Value：

The preserve strategy of Blue House had won a greatest prize among the UNESCO Asian Cultural Heritage preservation. This successful experience had provoked not only the government, but also the residents who lives nearby the cultural heritage. Many process of preservation of other buildings in Hong Kong had referenced from the experiences and skills from Blue House, for example PMQ, Central Police Station… Furthermore, in the architecture aspect, Blue House is a typical Long Tau built with 1920-40s style, which is already rare in nowadays.

Chan Wai Lam

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Scientific／ Educational Value

The Institute of Sino-Christian Studies (ISCS) is located in Tao Fong Shan to promote the contextualization of Christian theology in Chinese culture and to further foster communication with different cultures and religions, as Dr. Karl L Reichelt, the Norwegian Sinologist and founder of Tao Fong Shan, wished.

ISCS' work was demonstrated to be significant and outstanding during the testing period of 1993 to 1994. The "Institute of Sino-Christian Studies" was legally established in 1995 as a non-profit academic institute recognized with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. It aims is to promote Christian studies, constructing Sino-Christian theology, enriching Chinese culture

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Social Value：

Blue house had provided a best place for the nearby residents to gather. After it had been preserved, it had became a spot place for the people who lives in Wan Chai. There are also studio for artists and society cultural activities may held regularly. These activities may help gather the residents and build up the sense of community. Last but not least, the society mode of Blue House in 1950s is typical “Shop at the front while living behind”, which had adequately reflected the live of grass-roots level residents in Hong Kong in the old days.

Chan Wai Lam

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Historical Value：

Blue House is a Tong Lau located in Wan Chai with 100 years history, which had been functioned as hospital, temple and residential. It named “Hua Tao Hospital” in 1872, but closed in 1986 and functioned as temple to worship the doctor Hua Tao till 1920s. And the appearance of Blue House we see today was started from 1922. On the other hand, due to its old history, it had witnessed a lot historical event, for example it was also involved in the 1967 leftist riots. Moreover, it had witnessed the change of Wan Chai in the last century as well.

Chan Wai Lam

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Spiritual/ Cultural Value

With a desire to speak the Gospel to Buddhists and Taoists in Hong Kong, Pastor Eichandr commissioned Danish architect Johannes Prip-Moller to design a church in the style of a Chinese Buddhist temple and to build a series of Chinese buildings to create a sense of intimacy by incorporating the local culture.

Many people misunderstand that the word 'Tao' in Dao Feng Shan refers to Taoism, but in fact, the word 'Tao' here refers to the 'Word of God', the 'Fong' (wind) refers to the 'power of the Holy Spirit' and the jungle refers to the 'place of monasticism'.

The site is now used to conduct a series of regular religious activities, such as Prayer, Worship, Morning Eucharis and Christian day-camp, etc.

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Architectural/ Aesthetic Value

Founded in the 1930s by Norwegian pastor Karl Ludvig Reichelt, the Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre complex is a blend of Chinese and Western architecture.

Unlike other Western churches, the pastor commissioned Danish architect Johannes Prip-Moller to design a church in the style of a Chinese Buddhist temple and to build a series of Chinese buildings, combining both Chinese and Western architectural elements. With a cross atop the Chinese tower and four miniature monk statues adorning the eaves' corners. The 'Lotus Crypt' is a calm area (quiet room 靜室) above the sanctuary with an Eternal flame within and a lotus pedestal beneath the cross.

Inside, the sanctuary is supported by ten straight, bright red pillars, while the roof is supported by 24 red pillars on the exterior. It also combines the Chinese architectural art of horticulture, with a variety of flowers and trees grown in the forest to provide a sense of peace, openness, and comfort to Chinese architecture.

Other architectural unique elements include: Narrow Gate, the Labyrinth.

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Location inside Yuen Long Kau Hui （元朗舊墟）

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Cultural value

Tung Yick Store is located in one of the streets inside Yuen Long Kau Hui established by Tang Man-wai of the Tang clan of Kam Tin in 1669. Its provision of residential need illustrates the busy commercial activities of the special market trading culture on the 3rd, 6th, 9th days of the three ten-day periods in every lunar month in the old days. Alongside Tung Yick Store, there were shops, temples and residential houses clustered in the area, symbolising the lifestyle of Yuen Long villages as well as their business mode in the past.

Kristy

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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祠堂村大窝西支路 天后宮及文帝古廟

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Historical value
Social value

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Traditional form of vernacular building style

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Aesthetic/architectural value

The inn is a typical two-storey building constructed by green bricks in traditional vernacular style. The bricks are laid in the technique of one header-course for every nine stretcher-courses (九順一丁). Under the roof, there are decoration of Chinese calligraphy and paintings of floral pattern. Despite the Chinese style of the main building structure, the iron gate installed at the front door demonstrates western style, showing the integration of different culture.

Kristy

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Historical value

It is known that the tram is one of the oldest transportation in Hong Kong. The Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminus is built in 1929. It symbolizes the urban development from the 20th to 21st century. The tram rail and the terminus are originally built along the coastline. It is now located in the middle of the downtown because of the reclamation in the 1970s.

Kayan

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Social Value

The Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminus illustrates the lifestyle of local society. Most of the passengers are local residents who are having their daily activities. They take trams to buy groceries or take their children to school. As the fee is very cheap and the stations are close to each other, it makes people’s lives more convenient instead of taking buses or MTR.

Kayan

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Shau Kei Wan, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, 筲箕灣電車總站

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Architectural value

The Shaw Kei Wan Tram Terminus is one of the seven termini in the tram system. The curve-shaped queue shelter is one of the characteristics in the terminus. Compared with other tram termini, it is built in loop design with an island in the centre. The security pavilion and some plants are placed in the island which makes it aesthetic and functional. People are also able to cross the road between Kam Wa Street and Shau Kei Wan Main Street East by using the island of the terminus.

Kayan

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People go to worship Che Kung in the hope that the pandemic will pass soon 

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Spiritual Value:

Che Kung was known for his power to suppress chaos and his supreme ability to cure disease. As a result, his followers and worshippers built a temple dedicated to him to praise his power and good deeds. Particularly in recent years when there has been an epidemic, more people have gone to worship Che Kung in the hope that the epidemic will pass soon. Che Kung temple exemplifies the traditional Chinese belief in gods. (Fion)

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Architecture value:

The origin of the temple can be traced back to the end of the Ming Dynasty(明朝). It was renovated once in 1890 and re-constructed in 1994. It is classified as a Grade II historic building since 1987. The walls around Che Kung Temple are decorated with carvings of the spirit animal, and the ridge of the roof is decorated with ceramic sculptures of two dragons and pearls which demonstrate the characteristic feature of Lingnan architecture.  (Fion )

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ARCHITECTURAL VALUE

The city wall of Tung Chung Fort is made of granite and it contains three arched city gates: the "Gongchen Gate" in the north, the "Jiexiu Gate" in the east, and the "Liangeng Gate" in the west. Because granite was used extensively throughout the construction, the stair was short and narrow. It depicts the architectural style of the past.

Chloe

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The companion Tung Chung Battery on the coast

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HISTORICAL VALUE

Tung Chung Fort plays a significant in military history of Hong Kong which was originally erected to combat smugglers during the Southern Song dynasty's Shun Hei era (1174–1189). 300 soldiers were stationed in there, however half of them had been transferred after three year of peace. During the Qing dynasty, any pirates, notably the well-known Cheung Po Tsai, used the fort and bay of Tung Chung as a base during. The fort was erected in 1832 to keep the British out of the area and to repel pirates.

Chloe

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The photo depicts the fort's basketball court as well as the distance between the fort and the Estate in Tung Chung

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SOCIAL VALUE

Tung Chung Fort underwent many changes. It was a police station before becoming Wa Ying College. It now serves as the headquarters for the Tung Chung Public School and the Rural Committee Office. As it is very close to the residential area in Tung Chung, the visitors are basically  Tung Chung people. There are a basketball court in the fort and a number of restaurants nearby. Therefore, many Tung Chung would come here would come here in their leisure time.

Chloe

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Historical value
Setting up after the second world war, Dai Pai Dong represents the ultimate comfort food zone of Hongkongers despite locations in small alleyways. With surviving for 40 years, this Dai Pai Dong usually appeared in previous TVB drama series, with scenes of characters socialising. The popularity of this culture results in the collective attachments, meaning more than just a food stalls.

Selina

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 WiFi熱點

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Old-styled spatial design and decoration, the use of old objects (eg. the classic big fan).

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 

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Historical Value

(by Yan Ching Cheung)

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Social value
Apart from the typical cuisine offered, Dai Pai Dong acts as a mechanism for facilitating social bonding. It is a perfect place for the residents (e.g. the nearby public and private housing estates) and workers to have family gathering or after-work chitchat. Visitors are unconstrained within the atmosphere there, they can talk loud and drink beer while enjoying great food with no concerns of disturbing others. A community is then formed.

Selina

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 WiFi熱點

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The eating culture of picking your own 兩餸飯 and dim sum at the bar.

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 

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Cultural Value

(by Yan Ching Cheung)

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心 WiFi熱點

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Customers watching TV together while eating, and chatting with each other.

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心

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观塘牛头角道牛頭角街市熟食中心

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Social Value

(by Yan Ching Cheung)

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Architectural Value

Not only the iconic red bricks facade , but also the emphasis of rectangle form and straight lines with grey and white showcased the Edwardian style of architecture.

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Social Value

The old Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital was built in 1922 and was the first maternity hospital serving Chinese. It was also the teaching hospital of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Hong Kong.  It now serves as the Western District Community Centre and various organisations rent it as office centre i.e.The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage.

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Historical Value

The red and black floor tiles were made by rock. It would easily break when something hit it heavily.However, the original material of floor tile is hard to find in nowadays and more maintenance works are needed to preserve its appearance.

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Left: statues of the gods in Taoism; right: statues of the Trikala Buddhas 

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Cultural / Spiritual value

The variety of the statues found in the monastery shows a combination of Buddhism and Taoism as a kind of custom belief: as the monastery developed through different eras, it has included various believes associated with Buddhism, and was affected by the Confluence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Yuen Dynasty.

Tik

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The main entrance of Tsing Shan Monastery: horizontal plaque and couplet (匾額和對聯）, rooftop in traditional style（硬山式屋頂與「磚疊澀式」墀頭）, stonelions 

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Architectural value

The group of buildings carry a traditional Lingnan architectural style, which is associated to Cantonese people.

Tik

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Historical Value

It is a statue made  to commemorate the Buddhist monk Pui To of the Liu Song Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, who had been stayed in Castle Peak for a period of time. It demonstrates the history of how Buddhism was introduced into Hong Kong and how this place becomes one of the origin of Buddhism in Hong Kong.

Tik

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Social value
As mentioned in the historical value post, this stone house is the only building that remained in the squatter area (寮屋區). The residents previously lived in the nearby villages may cultivate a sense of belongings to the buildings. A nostalgic restaurant (冰室) is built on the ground floor and a interpretation centre on the second floor to show people’s livelihood at that time. Besides the elderly that treats there as a recreational space and socialise with friends, the Stone House marks a significant meaning to the squatter area residents

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Reecca

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Architectural value
The Ho Ka Yuen Stone House is a Chinese-style village house consisting of 5 units. It is made of granite and concrete and has a zigzag roof made of slabs and tube tiles, wooden ladders and iron window frames. The kitchen and toilet are built at the back of the house, reflecting architectural features at that time. It is included in the "Revitalization of Historic Buildings Partnership Scheme" launched by the government. The major architectural features were preserved.

Reecca

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Historical value
Ho Ka Yuen was a two-storey semi-continental mansion with orchards and gardens built in the 1880s-90s. The Stone House that we can see nowadays was built in the early 1940s during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. At that time, the Japanese army demolished many villages in Kowloon City to expand the Kai Tak Airport, so they built bungalows to resettle the homeless villagers. The bungalow area, later on, was reduced to a squatter area and was demolished in 2001. The Ho Ka Yuen Stone House became the only remaining building.

Reecca

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Many Hong Kong citizen go to the temple dedicated in Lunar new year.

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Spiritual value

Wong Tai Sin Temple is the birthplace of the Wong Tai Sin belief in Hong Kong start in 1915. After 100 years of preaching, Wong Tai Sin's belief has been deeply rooted in Hong Kong. Many citizen believe in Wong Tai Sin, believe Wong Tai Sin can help them(好靈). Moreover, Wong Tai Sin believe has become one of the intangible cultural heritage of Hong Kong.

Vanessa

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jinhua-heritage-pai-fong is in fount of the main hall of Wong tai sin temple , shows the architectural characteristics of the temple

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Wong Tai Sin Temple was designated as a first-class historic building in Hong Kong in May 2010. Each individual buildings  in the Wong Tai Sin Temple, such as the main hall, nine dragon wall, etc. are showing the architectural characteristics of traditional Chinese temples. Buildings in the temple were built according to the attributes of the left dragon and the right phoenix and the five elements, making the entire building group more special.

Vanessa

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Believers pray for good luck in Wong Tai Sin Temple. 

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Cultural value
Many Hong Kong citizen to Wong Tai Sin Temple pray(祈福) as a culture. Every year on New Year's Eve, there are a large number of believers in Wong Tai Sin Temple who are waiting for the "head stick incense"(頭注香) on the first second of the new year. People go to Temple to pray for good luck, marriage and health. It illustrates the traditional believes of Hong Kong people.

Vanessa

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Western District Community Centre, 西边街西环

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Teddy Leung Ting Wan

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The exterior wall of the Sam Tung Uk Museum

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Architectural Value

The Sam Tung Uk Museum has significant architectural values as it is a typical example of a Hakka-walled village. Since the Hakka were identified as immigrants, they built a wall to protect their safety, culture, customs, and language. Thus, the Sam Tung Uk Museum demonstrates the architectural style of Hakka-walled village and illustrates the living situation of Hakka people in the last two decades.

Annie Chan

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left: the Sam Tung Uk Museum , the Sam Tung Uk Garden; right: MTR station, schools, and shopping centers

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Social Value

The location of the Sam Tung Uk Museum is surrounded by housing estates, Tsuen Wan MTR station, schools, and shopping centers nowadays. The location is convenient for locals, nearby residents, and students to pay a visit to this museum. Together with its long history witnessing the development of Tsuen Wan, it is a famous cultural heritage and museum in Tsuen Wan. Meanwhile, the Sam Tung Uk Garden builds on the surroundings of the Sam Tung Uk Museum. As can be seen in the photos, the Sam Tung Uk Museum provides an area that combines historical and relaxing elements to the public.

Annie Chan

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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Social Value
-  As a neighborhood traditional restaurant in Ho Man Tin,
part of its value lies in owner's kind act of distributing free porridge to the village elders every day, since 2008 financial tsunami, and continued to present days. frequented by locals, also known as "愛心粥檔" in the neighbourhood.

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Sha Tin, To Fung Shan Road, 道風山聖殿 Christ Temple, Tao Fong Shan

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Ryan

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67 Fau Tsoi Street, 67 Fau Tsoi St, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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Historical Value

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67 Fau Tsoi Street, 67 Fau Tsoi St, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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Chun Man Court Man Ming House, 66 Chung Hau St, No. 12 Hill, Hong Kong

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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明利油器粥品大排檔, Tiffy

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Historical Value
- The restaurant is located in the first "mushroom pavilion" ever built in Hong Kong, in the Oi Man Village. The "Mushroom Pavilion" is a unique restaurant facility in public housing estates in Hong Kong, with the outer shape resembles a mushroom. In general, many mushroom pavilions have been dismantled due to hygiene and development considerations. As of early 2018, there are less than 25 mushroom pavilions left in Hong Kong, and that the restaurant has already been withdrawed from the place.

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Tung Yick Store is believed to be built in Qing Dynasty before the British took over New Territories in 1899. The building served as an inn accommodating long distant traders, supporting the economic activities in the Yuen Long Kau Hui business centre. Since Yuen Long Kau Hui is close to Yuen Long Chung (元朗涌), ships can unloaded their goods easily. The use of inn therefore demonstrated the facilitation of trading activities and regional commercial prosperity in the past.

Kristy

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Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, High Street, Sai Wan

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Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, High Street, Sai Wan

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Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, High Street, Sai Wan

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tracy

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Mid-Levels

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Joyce
im a born catholic lol

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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Tsz Shan Monastery, Universal Gate Road, 大埔

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april

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筲箕湾筲箕湾东大街筲箕灣電車總站

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筲箕湾筲箕湾东大街筲箕灣電車總站

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筲箕湾筲箕湾东大街筲箕灣電車總站

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Kayan

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Kowloon Flour Mills, Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong

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Kowloon Flour Mills, Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong

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Kowloon Flour Mills, Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong

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Cultural value
Being a distinctive part of Hong Kong street food culture, Dai Pai Dong serves as one of the cores of public life, offering street-side eating with low-price great-wok-hei food. The cooked-food stalls (official government name) located in Kowloon Bay has provided food for the workers nearby when the place was in development and remains to be one of the surviving Dai Pai Dong under the decline of the industry.

Selina

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Teddy
Where I bornt here

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Many Hong Kong people go to Che Kung Temple to pray for a blessing, especially on Lunar New Year or on the day of Che Kung's birthday. Most people prepare incense and leave three sticks of incense on the main hall. They also spin the golden pinwheel clockwise with their left hand  to carry on last year's good luck into the next year. In addition, people buy their own pinwheel and place it in positions according to the principles of Feng Shui. Divination (求籤) is also practised in Che Kung Temple as a way of fortune-telling. Che Kung Temple embodies the role of worship culture in Hong Kong. (Fion)

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The plaque of the main entrance of Sam Tung Uk Museum: “Chen's Ancestral Hall”(陳氏家祠)

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Spiritual Value

The plaque of the main entrance of Sam Tung Uk Museum is named “Chen's Ancestral Hall”(陳氏家祠). The ancestral hall represents the traditional culture of ancestors' worship and the unity of Chen’s Clan. Also, the direction of the ancestral hall, which is “located northwards and face south” (坐北向南), illustrates the “fengshui” (風水) belief of the Chinese. The Sam Tung Uk Museum exemplifies the traditions and customs of Chinese.

Annie Chan

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67 Fau Tsoi Street, 67 Fau Tsoi St, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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Name brand recognition and reputation (loyal customer base)

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Cultural Value