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To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. A popular gathering place in the central district, this picturesque square is surrounded by some of the most magnificent buildings in hong kong. Empress statue square is a public pedestrian square in central, hong kong. Built on reclaimed land at the turn of the 20th century, statue square met the need for a public place in which to bask in the glory of empire. Cheng nearly five years have passed since the great war drama ended on the battlefields of europe, stated a post. Hong kongs seat of power, statue square its colonial history. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. This book is an extract of my ongoing research into sir catchick paul chater. The only statue that remains is that of sir thomas jackson, a head of hsbc in its early days. New short fiction from hong kong kindle edition by moore, marshall, xi, xu.

The square was named after the giant statue of a golden bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the hong kong convention and exhibition centre, where the ceremonies for the handover of hong kong and the establishment of the hong kong special administrative region was held in july 1997. Statue square and cenotaph hong kong 2020 all you need. It situated next to the historic court of final appeals building. The square was constructed in second half of the 18thcentury upon reclaimed land and was the location of several statues of important british figures. When the square was first organized, statues of prince albert. Today, statue square is a popular spot for centrals office workers to enjoy an. Click on your area of interest to choose from over 30,000 pages about old hong kong. History of hong kong list of urban public parks and gardens of hong kong morse park. It is surrounded by various hong kong landmarks, including the. Details of statues in statue square fame, hsbc war memorial statue 19231942 duke of connaught statue 1st location 19021907 queen victorias statue original location 18961944 statue of king edward vii in statue square 19071942 statue of prince of wales later king george v 19071942. Statue square hong kong 2020 all you need to know before. Book your tickets online for statue square, hong kong. Built entirely on reclaimed land at the end of the 19th century, statue square consists of two parts separated by chater road into a northern and a southern section. It is surrounded by various hong kong landmarks, including the former legislative council currently as the hong kong court of final appeal, hong kong club building, landmark princes and mandarin oriental, hong kong.

The hong kong cenotaph in statue square, unveiled in 1923. Statue square is has a peculiar history in central district. The square was constructed in second half of the 18thcentury upon reclaimed land and was the location of several statues of important british figures read more. At that time, hong kong chose to honor royalty from the thenmother country of england as well as a prominent citizen who had left his mark on the british colony. Golden bauhinia square an important historical site for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the queen of statue square. They hope to trace at least some vestiges of the citys colonial history the. The pretty pedestrian area that has become known as statue square has been a fixture in hong kong since the end of the 19th century. How the hong kong cenotaph rose to the postwar occasion. Today we take a look at statue square in central and explore its history.