Type:Building

Subject:Grade 2 Historic Building
Historic Building

Description:Built in early 20th century by the Tse Family of Hop Yuen Construction company. It has western style decorations plastered with column motifs. The Chinese shop sign is still preserved today.

Type:Building

Subject:Guangzhou Verandah Type
Historic Building

Description:Built in early 20th century, the deep verandah is a desgin response to the tropical climate. The shop sign in Chinese have been restored to the original outlook. The restored building with restaurants is a successful example of adaptive re-use.

Type:Building

Subject:Guangzhou Verandah Type
Grade 2 Historic Building

Description:Built in 1930's with reinforced concrete. Tai Shing Goldsmith and Chi Sand Goldsmith operated there until 2005. This had been a popular place in the area for jewelry.

Type:Physical Object

Subject:Historic Site

Description:This temple was built by local residents in Wan Chain in 1863 and is officially named Yuk Hui Kung which means Jade Void Palace. Inside the halls of the temple, there are murals inside, which portray scenes of how life looked back then which includes a staging of a Cantonese opera. [show more]

Type:Physical Object

Subject:Public Park

Description:"It is a sports and recreational ground in Wan Chai, comprising of a football pitch, four basketball courts and a children's playground. Though the site is not big, it is often used for district functions such as fun fairs and sports matches. It is also popular among local residents as a place for daily relaxation and socialisation." [show more]

Type:Skill

Subject:Art
Business

Description:"The roots of the Hong Kong tailoring industry can be traced back to Shanghai at the turn of the 20th century, European colonialism, and the Chinese Communist Revolution. Tailoring for the upper class in Hong Kong goes back to 1920s where there were about 600 people engaged in the business. During 1960 there were as many as 15,000 tailors. Hong Kong is still home to several bespoke tailors. Some of the tailors are famous for the “24-hour suit,” for rushed travelers, although most suits involves 2-3 fittings, each a day apart. Many of the Hong Kong tailors visit the United States and the United Kingdom to take measurements and show fabric samples, with the final suit delivered by parcel." [show more]

Type:Building

Subject:Historic Building
Grade 3 Historic Building

Description:The three bays of verandah type tenement buildings form a continuous façade verandah facing Queen's Road East. The buildings lie on land reclaimed before 1887.

Type:Physical Object

Subject:Transportation

Description:"Hong Kong Tramways is a narrow-guage heritage tram system. It is one of the earliest modes of public transport and has been completely electric, since its inaugration. It has never used horse or steam power. It is the cheapest mode of public transport on the island. " [show more]

Subject:Market
Grade 3 Historic Building

Description:The Wan Chai Market building was constructed in 1937. It is one of the oldest and most famous markets in HK. It is most famous for food commodities such as meat, fish, vegetables and fruits.

Type:Skill

Subject:Art
Business

Description:"Chinese home furniture evolved independently of Western furniture into many similar forms including chairs, tables, stools, cupboards, cabinets, beds and sofas. Until about the 10th century CE the Chinese sat on mats or low platforms using low tables, in typical Asian style, but then gradually moved to using high tables with chairs. This skill of crafting furniture is now slowly dying due to the lack of motivated craftsmen.The traditional methods and skills of making furniture have not been successfully passed down the genreations, and hence this type of furniture is now rarely seen." [show more]