More about Hong Kong Heritage

I am highly recommended all of Hong Kong resident to watch this documentary film from TVB.COM (MYTV)
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Woo~! Why a heritage can move!?

The heritage: Star Ferry

  When you visit to the Hong Kong Victoria Harbour, you may see some ferries coloured green and white crossing the harbour. It is known as star ferry which is an important part of the commuter system between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, as well as an essential journeys for visitors to view the charmful harbour.

  The ferry crossing is hailed as one of the 50 must visit places of a lifetime by The National Geographic Traveler. Star ferry ride is also well known as one of the world’s best value-for-money sightseeing trips.

A star ferry called 'morning star'

We just see a red one!

WOW! A LV star ferry.

This is the star ferry pier at Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.

This is a view of Wan Chai Star Ferry pier.

The Central Queen Pier, regarded as a collective memory by Hong Kong people, was pull down for the Central reclamation project in 2006. A new pier was then established at the new coastal line.

    The piers location aside the Victoria Harbour.

Q: The Star Ferries with 12 boats in the fleet is a movable heritage in Hong Kong. The Star Ferry traces  its origins to

A.1880
B.1898
C.1901

Pottery Kilns at Wun Yiu in Tai Po

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Wun Yiu, Tai Po was once a center of porcelain industry in the New Territories. As early as the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), clans of Man and Tse had started manufacturing the blue and white porcelain. The Ma clan, a group of Hakka people originated from Changle county in Guangdong province, settled in Tai Po and purchased the kilns from the Man clan in 1674 (the 13th year of Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty). The industry declined in the early 20th century due to the competition from good quality and inexpensive porcelain produced by other coastal kilns in Guangdong. The kilns at Wun Yiu finally ceased to operate in 1932.

Archaeological investigations at Wun Yiu discovered the remains illustrating the complete process of porcelain production such as china clay quarrying pits, water-mills, animal-driven grinder, clay soaking tanks and dragon kilns. They all are important cultural heritage of Hong Kong.

Heritage1881

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Heritage 1881
  Have you ever heard about the name of ''Heritage 1881''!? As the name implies, the building is a tourism heritage, which is aviated by the Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, convenientally located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui. The Heritage originally is a government building in the age of British colony Hong Kong. This 120 year-old historical building has now been revitalized and transformed into a new cultural and shopping landmark in Hong Kong. The Heritage 1881 now features luxury shops such as dunhill London, fining dining, bars, heritage hotel and museum.

Q: As the article mentions, the Heritage 1881 is originally a government building in the age of British colony Hong Kong. Do you know what type of building it was before?

A. Post Office

B. Marine Police Headquarters

C. Prison



Hong Kong Railway Museum (Old Tai Po Market Railway Station)

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History
The Tai Po Market was a fully Chinese style Station. This was established in 1913. There are about a hundred history in China. Moreover, the Tai Po Market Railway Station external features of the facade, roof and decorations were patterned upon a Chinese structure. However, Tai Po Market Railway Station was designed to function likes a railway station.


Now
Now day, it was established a Hong Kong Railway Museum for Hong Kong people to remind their memory.

↑↑ The retired Sir Alexander diesel locomotive (#51)

↑↑ Steam locomotive W.G.Bagnall 0-4-4T

↑↑ The ticket office

↑↑ Inside the 1911 third-class compartment



The simulate sound of train operation

Question:
Which local TV Drama shoot in the place of this Railway Station?
A.巾幗梟雄之義海豪情
B.讀心神探
C.天天天晴

最近邊套電視劇常取景地方?
A.巾幗梟雄之義海豪情
B.讀心神探
C.天天天晴