How did Central evolve over time? by 10533 김혜린 https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j Action Plan made by Emma Kim [08E] en-us 2022-04-28 03:43:02 UTC 2022-05-16 13:57:11 UTC hello@padlet.com emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161516306 Central (District) is the famous central political and business district of Hong Kong. Central is located on Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour.]]> 2022-04-28 04:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161516306 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161518586 Central is important because there are various businesses clustered in it. It is also significant because this area includes Victoria Harbour, which has served as the center of trade where economic activities have been going on since the British colonial era in 1841.]]> 2022-04-28 04:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161518586 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161526055 Modern Day Central]]> 2022-04-28 04:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161526055 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161526682 Modern Day Central]]> 2022-04-28 04:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161526682 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161529455 Central - Queen's Road 1900s]]> 2022-04-28 04:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161529455 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161531300 Central - Queen's Road 1870s]]> 2022-04-28 04:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161531300 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161533113 Central is near Victoria Peak, Mid-Levels, Wan Chai, and Tai Ping Shan - Photo from Google Map]]> 2022-04-28 04:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161533113 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161535092 Central - Photo from Google Earth]]> 2022-04-28 04:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161535092 Where is Central Located emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161539790 Central, the city that is also called "the central business district of Hong Kong", is located in the Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across from Victoria Harbour.]]> 2022-04-28 04:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161539790 Why is Central an Important City? emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161541928 Central is developed mainly for businesses. Before businesses came in for development, it was used as a great place for trading with other countries because the shore acted as a suitable location to trade.]]> 2022-04-28 04:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2161541928 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668132 Before 1841, before Hong Kong was colonized, it was just one of the common area of the land. When it was The New Crown Colony of Hong Kong, how people stayed in Central is quite different from present ones. In present, people would go there to shop, work, or look at things related to business. However, there were only a few restaurants and some buildings where people could live. Also, Central was the place where there were main tradings going on.]]> 2022-05-06 10:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668132 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668201 Britain took control of Hong Kong on the 25th of January 1841. They occupied Hong Kong to invade China and subjugate opposition to its interference in economic and political matters. Later, they occupied from 1945 to 1997. To overcome China, they invaded Hong Kong during The First Opium War since Hong Kong is a small island close to China. Also, Hong Kong's buildings changed. There were not many restaurants, offices, and other shops nearby. However, during the Colonial, restaurants, and shops from various countries arrived, creating lots of workspaces.]]> 2022-05-06 10:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668201 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668266 After British colonization, Hong Kong has several influences that still exist right now. First is language. Currently, English is developed in Hong Kong and is widely spoken among many people. Therefore, there are two main languages used in Hong Kong, Cantonese and English. Secondly, Central is the place where lots of business buildings are developed. In the pre-colonial period, there were no business buildings around Hong Kong. Nevertheless, by British influence, Businesses spread, especially in Central.]]> 2022-05-06 10:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2172668266 Architecture [and Museum] of Pre-Colonial emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2180570877 There are lots of museums that present architecture from the pre-colonial or colonial period of Hong Kong. In this case, a famous museum would be M+. M+ is the museum where there is architecture from Hong Kong or China (or from other countries including the British). You can observe lots of different architecture there. There are more other museums you can try going to. They are very inspirational and fun to watch. Those architectures are delicate since they were made long ago. Even though the museum is placed in Kowloon, according to some architecture there are things found near Central and some paintings show the trading between other countries and Central. (+ I've been there)]]> 2022-05-12 04:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2180570877 Buildings of Colonial emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2180573749 There are various colonial buildings left still in Central. Before Hong Kong became part of or came back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, the British left some buildings that were related to British or European. The Central District now isn't just an old administrative capital of a former colony and highly developed with business, but also home to historical architectural buildings. In these buildings, I will mainly talk about 2. Before talking about these, what are these types of buildings mean? Well, these colonial (European) styled buildings are an architectural style from a mother country that has been incorporated into the buildings of colonies in far locations. Also, what does these buildings' exterior look like? They are usually made out of bricks and they have an appearance of white or sometimes brown. They also got the appearance from the western part (style).

The first building that I want to talk about is Victoria Prison a famous old prison which is made by the British. This building is the largest and oldest colonial complex in Hong Kong. This was built in 1841 when Hong Kong was just colonized. Victoria Prison is on the aptly named Old Bailey street. This, it's also famous because Ho Chi Minh was once detained here in 1931 and there were some rumors that the conditions of his release included an agreement to spy for the British. Victoria Prison was closed in 2006 which means that people are allowed to walk around the prison for traveling.

The second building that I want to talk about is Rawlinson House. This is the building that is located in Hong Kong Park, and it's surrounded by greenery. This was built in 1910 by the British and used to house the Deputy Commander of the British Forces in Hong Kong. After this was built, it was named after General Sir Henry Rawlinson who served in the British Army during the Great War. This was preserved as a part of Hong Kong Park in the 1980s.]]> 2022-05-12 04:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2180573749 Food and Drink emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184512993 Central is also famous for food and drink. According to the research, there is a gigantic Central Market on Queen's Road which occupies a huge space; 12,000 square meters and includes 3 spacious floors. They are all full of delicious and cultural food. For example, if you want to buy or eat food-related to seafood ones, then you can try and you can also find restaurants like french, Korean, Chinese, and others. There is also Indian food in Central! For drinks, since there are lots of restaurants, there are also lots of drinks to try. This would include children's drinks like smoothies and others and even cocktails.]]> 2022-05-15 14:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184512993 Language emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184513085 Hong Kong is a land where there are lots of people from various countries. Still, there are two main languages that are used right now in post-colonial Hong Kong. They are English and Cantonese. 

Cantonese is widely used in Hong Kong since it's the language of its own country. However, do you know why English is used as many people's second language or used often in Hong Kong? It's because of the British influence. 

Hong Kong English is a variety of the English language native to Hong Kong. Well, the result of Hong Kong's British overseas territory history and the influence of native Hong Kong Cantonese speakers made people in Hong Kong speak English often. Also, when there was trading going on between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, English developed gradually from Canton English. According to the research, it shows that between 46-53% of people in Hong Kong are able to speak English. 

Nowadays, people use English often in many ways. In Central, the travelers would use English to communicate with other people in Hong Kong (traveling) or also use it for or in business (working).]]> 2022-05-15 14:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184513085 Colonial Period emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184541116 If you are interested in buildings that were built and constructed in colonial period of Hong Kong, then try to visit this website. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/top-10-colonial-buildings-in-central-hong-kong-2/ This shows a lot of information about buildings that were built in colonial period that still remains in Hong Kong.]]> 2022-05-15 15:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184541116 Post Colonial Language emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184554508 Try looking through this pdf, it shows how the language, English developed in Hong Kong well. https://research.ncl.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/arecls/zhangqi.pdf]]> 2022-05-15 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2184554508 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185142717 Central is one of the famous places and culturally developed places. People might ask, why is Central so culturally developed well? Isn't Central just one of the cities in Hong Kong? People might have different opinions but I believe that Central is very well developed. Thanks to the Colonial period since it helped Hong Kong to become diverse and popular with what is right now in post-colonial timeline-like buildings, restaurants, and others. I'm going to discuss 3 main timelines of Hong Kong and 1 feature in each timeline, by the way, post-colonial has two features that are well developed.]]> 2022-05-16 05:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185142717 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185159297 In conclusion, I think Central is one of the well-developed cities in Hong Kong where there are lots of people going and coming, even from different countries, and famous places for tourists to go around. If you have time and visit Hong Kong next time, or if you are already in Hong Kong, it would be good for visiting for fun with your friends or families.

There are lots of buildings to look through and lots of food to try out. There are cultural restaurants in Central that you might be interested in. There are also some Chinese-traditional restaurants that you can try.]]> 2022-05-16 05:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185159297 emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185188028 There are lots of students and friends in our class who have been to Central before. Most of the students in this class think that Central is highly developed with cultural places or areas to visit. There are lots of places to visit and go around. Students would say that it is obvious that Central is culturally diverse since this can be seen in particular for the food cuisine and there are many good foods to try and enjoy eating. Central also includes many culturally diverse restaurants and malls where people can walk around. Inside the mall, there are restaurants and shops.]]> 2022-05-16 06:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185188028 Post-Colonial Food emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185595601 https://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/food-drink/dining/what-to-eat-and-drink-central-market/ This website shows lots of restaurants to go and visit!]]> 2022-05-16 12:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185595601 Padlet Map of Central emwah https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185635480 2022-05-16 12:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emwah/m0z63yvfi2k3cy5j/wish/2185635480