The blue house cluster consists of three blocks of traditional shophouses. Hong kongs historic blue house wins top unesco award for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a modern history of hong kong. Hong kong history project, bristol, united kingdom. The hong kong convention and exhibition centre conferences, events and trade shows all year round a rich history and famous landmarks. Tsang offers a mix of narrative and analysis, and covers social and economic history as well as politics. I was completely absorbed and obsessed about the history of that place and there is no book, that i havent read, no movie that i havent seen. This was my favorite temple in hong kong island right around the corner from the blue house in wan chai. Hong kong hosts the largest concentration of ultra highnetworth individuals of any city in the world.
Hong kong house, upper arlington, columbus urbanspoonzomato. Media in category history of hong kong the following 64 files are in this category, out of 64 total. The blue house is in fact a complex of multiple buildings. The blue house the blue house cluster and its stories. Hong kong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Built in 1922, it was the kind of typical fourstorey tenement building that filled hong kongs urban areas, with shops on the ground floor and apartments on top. Together with blue house, it is home to the hong kong house of stories, which hosts exhibitions that introduce visitors to the community and showcase the history and architectural features of the blue house cluster. How the blue house is keeping hong kongs heritage alive. The online catalogue only returns a few years worth if i search for blue book or blue books. Heritage impact assessment of the blue house cluster. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For over 90 years, consumers and the auto industry have trusted kelley blue book for legendary valuations and accurate information. Discover the best hong kong history in best sellers.
Heritage hong kong foundation limited is a charitable institution which was established in 2006 with the objective of becoming a focal point for action and ideas on heritage and conservation issues in hong kong. Blue house refers to a 4storey balconytype tenement block located at 7274a stone. In 1886 it was destroyed and four dwellings were made in 1920. The 8th interschool competition of project learning on hong kong s history and culture. Hong kong house of stories, formerly wan chai livelihood place. At least they appear as results of a search for hong kong blue books, but i. Hong kong house chinese restaurant,restaurnat,chinese restaurant,menu. Blue house cluster is within walking distance of this deluxe hotel. The foreign correspondents club was founded in 1943 in japaneseoccupied china during world war ii. The site of the blue house was originally occupied by wah to hospital, also known as wan chai kai fong hospital, which was listed in the 1872 rate book. Its name was derived from the brilliant blue colour painted on its external walls. The ongoing protest situation in hong kong, along with the response to it by both the hong kong and mainland chinese governments, has prompted a dizzying array of opinion pieces, articles and social media debates, much of which is riddled with misinformation about hong kong and its history. Blue house is a 4storey balconytype tenement block built in the 1920s at 7274a stone nullah lane, wan chai, in hong kong. Hong kongs streets used to be lined with shophouses, but few remain today.
Flagstaff house, british hong kong, yesterday and today, old buildings, scandal, paris skyline, nostalgia, mansions, history. Programme office manager of viva blue house lecture hall, hong kong museum of history. Built in the 1920s, the blue house exemplifies hong kongs old tong lau architecture. There has never been a more important time to read this book than now. Buy a history of hong kong 2rev ed by frank welsh isbn. Hong kong government reports online hkgro is a fulltext image database providing online access to preworld war ii issues of four major government publications, namely, administrative report, hong kong sessional papers, hong kong hansard and hong kong government gazette. Blue house refers to a 4storey balconytype tenement block located at 7274a stone nullah lane, wan chai, hong kong, china. The building in 1954 was sold to university of hong kong which was used as male hostel. Historical architecture with brightly coloured walls, showcasing centuryold tenements and exhibitions in hong kong house of stories. The restoration of the blue house cluster, a unique collection of three shophouses dating back to the 1920s and 1950s, was the first hong kong based project to receive the award of excellence in unescos heritage awards programme. The yellow house is home to threestoreyhigh shophouses built in the 1920s. The four shop houses of blue house at 7274a stone nullah lane were constructed in.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This history of hong kong from its occupation by the british in 1841 to its return to chinese sovereignty in 1997 includes the foundation of modern hong kong. The property is 900 metres away from mtr wan chai underground station. The blue house cluster blue house, yellow house, orange house blue house. Sessional papers administrative reports hong kong hansard hong kong government gazette blue book. I dont think the public will accept an 1881 heritage. Golden bauhinia square, blue house, lee tung avenue connect. In 2006, the hong kong government announced a plan to transform the cluster and its. The main purpose of conserving this house is to raise the public awareness of the regional and cultural conservation by providing information of the past hong kong society and.
Add it to the list, sophie, we use these lists as aide memoirs as to what to read next and having just checked out the blurb on the piano teacher, that might just be the one i. A rare heritage protection success story, the 1920s blue house is one of hong kongs last surviving wooden tenement buildings. The approach seems balanced, and it is obvious when in a few places tsang takes positions which he realises are disputed. Online exhibit the history of a landmark the hong kong museum of medical sciences.
See more ideas about hong kong, british hong kong and history. And one of the earliest occupants of the blue house was master lam jo, who just celebrated his 102nd birthday this year, nephew and successor to lam sai wing, who was the premier martial artist of the hung kuen style and one of the finest martial artists in hong kong in the early 20th century. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The orange house is a fourstorey domestic building built in the 1950s that was once used as a timber yard. Hong kongs blue house cluster has won a top international award for heritage conservation. It is one of the few remaining examples of tong lau of the balcony type in hong kong and is listed as grade i historic building. Live in wan chais famous blue house time out hong kong. Book shelves of the hose of stories, where neighborhood can exchange their. Hk mei ho house exhibition 20 hong kong residential building history room interior partition. It consists of hong kong island, originally ceded by china to great britain in 1842, the southern part of the kowloon peninsula and stonecutters ngong shuen island now joined to the mainland, ceded in 1860. Media in category blue house, hong kong the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total.
Assortment of appetizers, including crispy spring roll,bbq pork fried shrimp, crab puffs, teriyaki beef, paper wrapped chicken. The blue house was graded as grade i historical building, while the yellow house. It is named after the blue colour painted on its external walls. Indigo hong kong island welcoming guests since 20, indigo hong kong island hotel stands in the centre of hong kong. It covers the period from the opium wars when the british obtained the rocky island referred to as fragrant harbour hong kong to the handover of one of the worlds preeminent trading and financial centres to the prc. We learned that the original buffet spot had been changed to hong kong house and would like to visit it. History the history of the hong kong museum of medical sciences. A modern history of hong kong is clearly written and easily read.
He was a teacher at the hong kong museum of history. Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong. This history is well balanced, thoroughly researched and very readable. Currently the place is under renovation in order to preserve such an heritage building of hong. Instead of the incense coils, it has colorful lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and a 10foot ming dynasty era statue a rarity in hong kong. Book shelves of the hose of stories, where neighborhood can exchange their books here for free.
It is the first time a built heritage conservation project in hong kong has received this award. Blue house hong kong 2020 all you need to know before. In 2007, hong kong adopted a new policy on built heritage that puts more emphasis on the social value and community benefits of conservation projects. The gods and beliefs of the sea peoples and religious figure carving. In 1872 the districts first hospital named wah to hospital which was built. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, there is severe income inequality among its residents. One of them was lamb pot, but what we got was chicken pot, instead. The royal commonwealth societys library in cambridge lists copies for 18441870, and 18731939. Protestors in hong kong demonstrated against a new extradition law proposed by the government of mainland china.
Living museum of hk history, award of excellence of the unesco. The 8th interschool competition of project learning on hong kongs history and culture. The blue house cluster has already won the award of excellence of the unesco asiapacific awards for cultural heritage conservation. Blue house cluster hong kong, china attractions lonely planet. Lee is a recent novel that is also set in hong kong. In chapter 9 of martin booths book, he describes a tram ride from kennedy town to shau kei wan. In 2006, the government told the residents, who had been living there with their. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This is the policy that led to sensitive projects like the blue house and the restoration of the former north kowloon magistracy. Revitalise hong kong heritage, the blue house cluster is going to launch a good neighbour scheme looking for new tenants who will enrich the human.
It was possibly the first hospital in wan chai to provide chinese. Fcc history and archives the foreign correspondents. This is the worst chinese restaurant we have even visited. Visitors can encounter with different stories easily. It serves as a home to a community museum and a neighborhood hub by organizing various heritage preservation programs. The region is bordered by guangdong province to the north and the south china sea to the east, south, and west.
From a littleknown fishing community at the periphery of china, hong kong developed into one of the worlds most spectacular and cosmopolitan metropoles after a century and a half of british imperial rule. It was the largest protest in hong kongs history according to wikinews this law would allow mainland china to extradite people living or visiting hong kong who may be fugitives. The winning team will also be awarded a trophy and book coupons. History the history of the man mo temple in 1 minute. By the time when the blue house was built, people in hong kong were still. Hong kong house of stories is located at the ground floor of the blue house. Lynne distefano from hong kong university walk us through the history of the hong kong shophouse, then show us how to identify the different generations. Its first base was in chongqing, a city controlled by. This project at the university of bristol aims to encourage and facilitate the study of the. Together with blue house, it is home to the hong kong house of stories, which hosts exhibitions that introduce visitors to the community and showcase the history. Peeking out from behind the gentle curve of stone nullah lane, the blue house is a throwback to another era. The cluster of buildings revamped into a residential and community complex won the award of excellence. For most of its history, hong kong had a straightforward approach to heritage.