It is named after the blue colour painted on its external walls. If youd like to receive new photos as soon as theyre published, please sign up at. Embrace manufactured nature at lovely hong kong park, not forgetting to check out the flagstaff house museum of tea ware, then head over to the blue house cluster. Historical architecture with brightly coloured walls, showcasing centuryold tenements and exhibitions in hong kong house of stories. May 14, 2020 selected photos from gwulos weekly newsletter about old hong kong. 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. Vbh seeks to become a showcase of excellence for peopleled heritage conservation based on a revitalization programme that contributes to community capacity building and the establishment of an inclusive civil society. Subsequent visits to club have been associated with the promotion of. How hong kong protesters show which businesses are friend or foe. 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. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
Hong kongs historic blue house wins top unesco award for. Top 10 cultural sights in hong kong travel the guardian. Stonecutters island is the site of a large sewage treatment facility known as stonecutters island sewage treatment works. Hong kong miniguide 1990 by bantam travel books staff a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Inside saucer post 30 blue by leonard stringfield 1957. Hong kongs blue house cluster has won a top international award for heritage conservation. A biopic of ip man the martial artist and teacher of bruce lee it was praised by critics for its ambitious scope, superb characterisation, and clever blend. Hong kong and mainland chinas economies are inseparable. Hong kong is a symbol of the fall of empire, and the nostalgia for a crumbling colonial life infuses novels like jane gardams old filth trilogy, which covers the last halfcentury of british. I dont think the public will accept an 1881 heritage. King sing street was first appeared on the rates books. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The blue house cluster consists of three blocks of traditional shophouses constructed from the. The graceful, fourstorey structure, featuring castiron balconies reminiscent of new orleans, and its adjoining neighbours the yellow house and orange house, were taken over by a local community trust thank heavens it almost became a spa in the 2000s.
Nov 16, 2017 the government also supported the hong kong housing society, a private organization, and established the semiindependent hong kong housing authority. How hong kong protesters show which businesses are friend. The blue house cluster has already won the award of excellence of the unesco asiapacific awards for cultural heritage conservation. Lee bo, who coowns a bookstore associated with a publisher of books critical of the chinese government. Its name was derived from the brilliant blue colour painted on its external walls. It is a nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement, preservation and dissemination of knowledge, as well as the promotion of multicultural academic exchanges. Jun 28, 2017 revisiting my hong kong, 20 years after the british left. Old hong kong photos and the tales they tell, volume 3. Hong kong customers can find gwulos books in branches of bleak house books blue lotus gallery bookazine chung hwa book co. Nov 19, 2019 my beloved hong kong has become a war zone and daily life is full of anxiety a moment of silence during a remembrance prayer for university student alex chow, who died from head injuries sustained.
The blue house was graded as grade i historical building, while the yellow. The first hong kong film is, in fact, lai manwais zhuangzi tests his wife 19, which was not shown in hong. Touristlink members rank blue house, green house and nam koo terrace as the top historic houses in hong kong. The taipan is the most predominant financial figure in british hong kong and wields tremendous power and influence.
The hong kong public records office says they have copies of the blue books available too. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Blue house, yellow house and orange house courtesy of hong kong tourism board now a grade one historic building, the blue house is one of the few remaining examples of a tong lau. Sessional papers administrative reports hong kong hansard hong kong government gazette blue book.
Blue house is a 4storey balconytype tenement block built in the 1920s at 7274a stone nullah lane, wan chai, in hong kong. Apr 12, 2020 inside hong kongs famous blue house cluster, local ginger veggie bistro is set up under st james settlement to help local production and ecofarming in the city. Home to the hong kong house of stories, an eclectic museum and. The chinese university press was established in 1977 as the publishing house of the chinese university of hong kong. This history is part of the reason the paris auction house artcurial chose the drawing from the blue lotus for its first hong kong sale, because it has a particular appeal to chinese buyers. Since the facility was built in 2001, it has reduced the amount of e. Reflect its social significance through the rental programs and the c. Chinese people and british rule in hong kong, 18411880 echoes. Peeking out from behind the gentle curve of stone nullah lane, the blue house is a throwback to another era. The blue house in hong kong s wan chai area consists of three interconnected buildings. Hong kongs housing shortage and tiny flats are notorious problems in a city that is known for the stark contrast between its extraordinary wealth and the poor living conditions of a large section of its population hong kong has asias largest.
See more ideas about hong kong, british hong kong and fan ho. This entry was posted on tuesday, october 6th, 2015 at 11. Everything revolves around this man and his noble house, yet every other piranha in the hong kong business world would love to maliciously remove this powerful man and instate themselves in his place. The orange house is a fourstorey domestic building built in the 1950s that was once used as a timber yard. Built in the 1920s, the blue house exemplifies hong kongs old tong lau architecture. Discover defining hong kong architecture, from the ultra. Jan 21, 20 top 10 cultural sights in hong kong hidden among the skyscrapers and malls, hong kong has plenty of cultural gems to uncover, from temples and museums to a beautiful chinese garden dorothy so. Oct 21, 2017 discover defining hong kong architecture, from the ultramodern to colonial relics hong kong is a city torn between east and west, the future and the past, as reflected in its notable architecture. Sep 02, 2018 because hong kongs streets and numbering system frequently changed during the colonial period, delving into history at the public records office, in kwun tong, is easier with an immutable house. On the recommendation of amazon readers, i picked up welshs history of hong kong. During the battle of hong kong, troops of the hong kong volunteer defence corps took part in the battle for wong nai chung gap on december 1820, 1941, and held several positions, including at blue pool road. Blue house uncovering heritage architecture around queens rd east, alongside hipster bars, temples, wet markets and openair bazaars happy valley racecourse feeling your adrenalin soar at an urban racecourse on a wednesday night, beer in hand. Hong kong miniguide 1990 by bantam travel books staff. The blue house, a chinese tenement building from the 1920s, is at the heart of a cluster of historic buildings that paint a picture of old hong kong.
Its first base was in chongqing, a city controlled by nationalist leader, chiang kaishek. Rather apologetic on the british side, but if youve read plenty of other books condemning the opium wars, this is an impressive, thorough history. 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. Discover defining hong kong architecture, from the ultramodern to colonial relics hong kong is a city torn between east and west, the future and the past, as reflected in its notable architecture. 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. The former residential building is now a living museum that explains various aspects of hong kongs history and urban redevelopment. Nov 28, 2012 the light blue taxis that serve lantau may be found at hong kong international airport, hong kong disneyland, tung chung or other parts of the island. Hong kong hybrid privatepublic system ultimately led to the construction of entire new towns with residential skyscrapers such as tsuen wan, with a population of 300,000, and tin shui wai. Larry feign, a politically incorrect history of hong kong. My beloved hong kong has become a war zone and daily life is. Blue house a jewel of hong kongs urban preservation. On december 22, 1941, a massacre of chinese civilians by japanese troops occurred at blue pool road.
The cluster of buildings revamped into a residential and community complex won the award of excellence. Blue house cluster hong kong, china attractions lonely planet. Fcc history and archives the foreign correspondents. Hong kong house 412 n bridge st, chippewa falls, wisconsin 54729 rated 4. As a companion to this cultural treasure, she was also a member of the editorial team for a book on medical history for the museum. Discover history, mystery, humor, and baseball in this oneofakind adventure in mary pope osbornes new york times bestselling magic tree house series lauded by parents and teachers as books that encourage reading.
Cartoon stories and the tale of a bootleg tshirt tags. In hong kong, history at a new hotel the new york times. Jan 06, 2016 a british citizen has become the latest bookseller to go missing in hong kong, cnn reports. Live in wan chais famous blue house time out hong kong. Hong kong housing problem from the 1950s to the present. From chungking to the ice house this history was first written by barry grindrod in 1996 as a chapter in witness on asia, a book released by the fcc in 1997. I wanted a little history, a little adventure and a little excitement, and ended up with more of. He was director of crifo civilian research, interplanetary flying objects one of the worlds largest research groups during the mid5os and publisher of its newsletter, orbit 19531957. Blue house refers to a 4storey balconytype tenement block located at 7274a stone nullah lane, wan chai, hong kong. According to the conserve and revitalise hong kong heritage, the blue house cluster is going to launch a good neighbour scheme looking for new tenants. The foreign correspondents club was founded in 1943 in japaneseoccupied china during world war ii. For most of its history, hong kong had a straightforward approach to heritage. A hong kong chineses view of the british heritage, 1997.
And depending on where you turn, you just might come face to face with the blue house, a fourstorey tenement block thats painted a vibrant shade of blue. The main source of inspiration for early hong kong cinema was chinese opera. The four shop houses of blue house at 7274a stone nullah lane were constructed in 1920s. Hong kong house, also known since 1995 as the hong kong economic and trade office, sydney, is a landmark heritage building and former hotel in the sydney central business. Find information on historic houses in hong kong as well as 116 historic houses in asia, 1597 historic houses in the world. It is dense and detailed, but it has a number of features that make parts of it worth. Chan was in her mid 20s in 1997, when the handover occurred the transfer of sovereignty over hong kong from great britain to communist china.
Hong kong house of stories is located at the ground floor of the blue house. Track the facts with jack and annie in the nonfiction companion to this book. Built in the 1920s, the blue house exemplifies hong kong s old tong lau architecture. In 2006, the government told the residents, who had been living there with their. How the blue house is keeping hong kongs heritage alive.
Blue house cluster hong kong, china attractions lonely. 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. 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. Hong kong house home chippewa falls, wisconsin menu. 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. Dec 22, 2019 the early history of hong kong cinema is paradoxically absolutely negligible, overshadowed by shanghai which was the capital of chinese cinema at the time. Rickshaw pullers in hong kong and canton, 18741954 illus. He was a teacher at the hong kong museum of history. A rare heritage protection success story, the 1920s blue house is one of hong kongs last surviving wooden tenement buildings. Selected as the hong kong entry for the academy awards, wong karwais 1930s period drama became a victim of its own boxoffice success and didnt make the final oscar shortlist. Media in category blue house, hong kong the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Old hong kong photos and the tales they tell, volume 1. Plague, sars, and the story of medicine in hong kong.
The royal commonwealth societys library in cambridge lists copies for 18441870, and 18731939. Fcc history and archives foreign correspondents club, hong. The light blue taxis that serve lantau may be found at hong kong international airport, hong kong disneyland, tung chung or other parts of the island. The early history of hong kong cinema is paradoxically absolutely negligible, overshadowed by shanghai which was the capital of chinese cinema at the. Journal of the hong kong branch of the royal asiatic society, annual. The purpose is to restore the buildings to their historical appearance and maintain the. A brief history of hong kong cinema, from 1909 to the. Built in 1922, it was the kind of typical fourstorey tenement building that filled hong kongs urban areas.
A rare heritage protection success story, the 1920s blue house is one of hong kong s last surviving wooden tenement buildings. It was possibly the first hospital in wan chai to provide chinese. Heritage impact assessment of the blue house cluster. Classics of hong kong culture and history christopher munn 4. This is the policy that led to sensitive projects like the blue house and the restoration of the former north kowloon magistracy. Book shelves of the hose of stories, where neighborhood can exchange their books here for free.
Look hard enough at any set of books, and youll likely find a chinese supplier, customer, or even investor that is linked to the. A brief history of hong kong cinema, from 1909 to the present day. The blue house, a chinese tenement building from the 1920s, is at the heart of a. Additionally, prof ho was responsible for initiating the sars oral history archivea matter close to the hearts of doctors and hong kong citizens aliketo. Culture of hong kong history, people, clothing, women. The project will preserve the blue house cluster in response to the mixeduse character of hong kong tenement houses. Blue house hong kong 2020 all you need to know before. Oct 22, 2019 hong kong and mainland chinas economies are inseparable.
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