In this topic, you will learn about:
1. the relationship between you and
cultural heritage,
2. what cultural heritage is, and
3. how to preserve cultural heritage/
relics
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1. The Relationship between you and cultural heritage
1.
Have you ever traveled to other parts of China or other countries? Have you visited any special
places with interesting things to see?
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2.
What special places in Hong Kong have you been to when you were younger? Which place in
Hong Kong impresses you the most? Why?
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3.
If the places you name in Question 2 are to be redeveloped, or buildings there are to be
demolished, will you agree? What will you do?
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2.1 What is cultural heritage?
What do you associate with “cultural heritage”? Write them down by constructing a mind map.
Cultural
Heritage
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Do you think places in the following pictures are part of Hong Kong’s cultural heritage? If yes,
what are special about them?
Former Star Ferry Pier in Central
Golden Bauhinia Square
Source: Wikipedia
<http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Hkstarferry.j
pg&variant=zh-hk>
MTR Concourse
Source: Wikipedia
<http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:G
old_bud_flag.JPG&variant=zh-hk>
Source: Wikipedia
<http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:HongKongStati
onMTRConcourseNight.jpg&variant=zh-hk>
I think for something to be classified as cultural heritage, it should be:
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According to the The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and
Natural Heritage (the World Heritage Convention, 1972), cultural heritage refers to
monuments, groups of buildings, and sites with historical, aesthetic, archaeological, scientific,
ethnological, or anthropological value. Natural heritage covers outstanding physical,
biological and geological formations, habitats of threatened species and areas with scientific,
conservation or aesthetic value.
According to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage (2003), intangible cultural heritage means the
“practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as
the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated
therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals
recognize as part of their cultural heritage.”
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
2.2 World Cultural Heritage
Look at the following pictures carefully. Do you know their names and location?
Source: Wikipedia
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atWall_2004_Summer_4.jpg&variant=zh-hk>
Source: Wikipedia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sankt_Petersburg_Aufer
stenhungskirche_2005_a.jpg>
Name:
Name:
Country:
Country:
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Source: Wikipedia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Warriormaiden.JP
G>
Source: Wikipedia
<http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Taj_Mahal
_in_March_2004.jpg&variant=zh-hk>
Name:
Name:
Country:
Country:
The above places are on the list of World Heritage. Can you search for more examples? Paste their
photos in the box below.
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What is World Heritage?
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural
Heritage in 1972. This is to raise the awareness over the globe of the
outstanding universal value of cultural and natural heritage, to recognize that
they are a part of world heritage and to make sure they can be preserved. Until
July 2007, 184 countries have already been registered as State Parties of this
Convention and there are 851 cultural or natural heritage all over the world,
which are included on the World Heritage List.
Source : UNESCO World Heritage <http://whc.unesco.org/en/35>
2.3 What are the criteria for selection into the World Heritage List?
The UNESCO used the following criteria to decide whether a property should be on the World
Heritage List. These criteria also classify a property as Cultural Heritage, Natural Heritage, or
Mixed Heritage.
No. of criteria
2002
2005
(i)
(i)
(ii)
(ii)
Cultural
Criteria
Natural
Criteria
Source:
(iii)
(iii)
(iv)
(iv)
(v)
(v)
(vi)
(vi)
(iii)
(vii)
(i)
(viii)
(ii)
(ix)
(iv)
(x)
to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius;
to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a
cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental
arts, town-planning or landscape design;
to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a
civilization which is living or which has disappeared;
to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological
ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;
to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use
which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the
environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible
change;
to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with
beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The
Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with
other criteria);
to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and
aesthetic importance;
to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the
record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of
landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features;
to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological
processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and
marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals;
to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation
of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding
universal value from the point of view of science or conservation.
<http://www.sach.gov.cn/dtbf/zhuanti/shjych/>
<http://whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/>
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2.4 World Heritage of China
Refer to the following websites and learn about the World Heritage of China listed below, and
identify the type and write down the location of these heritage sites.
<http://www.sach.gov.cn/dtbf/zhuanti/shjych/> or <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list>
Property
Types of World Heritage
Cultural
Natural
Location
Mixed
Imperial Palace of the
Ming and Qing Dynasties
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Beijing
Mausoleum of the First
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Shaanxi
Qin Emperor
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Mount Wuyi
Wulingyuan Scenic and
Historic Interest Area
Mt.Qingcheng &
Dujiangyan
Sichuan
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
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and Historic Interest Area
Anhui
Northern and central part of
China
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Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic
The Historic Centre of
Macao
Hunan
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Mount Huangshan
The Great Wall
Fujian
Sichuan
Macao
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Which of the above do you think is the most valuable? Why?
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China has signed the World Heritage Convention as one of the State Parties. In June 1987, China’s
nominations were on list of World Heritage List for the first time. In the 29th World Heritage
Committee Session held in July 2005, Macau Historical District was given the title of world cultural
heritage. 31 places of China have already been listed as world heritage, which made China possess
the third most world heritages in the world.
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2.5 Are there any world heritages in Hong Kong?
The answer is “no”. But many historical monuments in Hong Kong deserve preservation. According
to the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, the Antiquities Authority (who is the Secretary for
Development) may legally declare a place to be a protected monument. The Antiquities Authority is
then empowered to prevent alterations, or to impose suitable conditions upon any proposed
alterations to protect the monument. Until June 2007, there are a total of 82 declared monuments.
Hong Kong also adopts a 3-grade system to keep a record of buildings with certain historical and
archaeological values. This system is only an administrative measure without statutory power. Up to
now, the Antiquities Advisory Board has already evaluated and graded over 550 historical buildings.
Grade I
Buildings of outstanding merit, which every effort should be made to preserve if
possible.
Grade II
Buildings of special merit; efforts should be made to selectively preserve.
Grade III
Buildings of some merit, but not yet qualified for consideration as possible
monuments. These are to be recorded and used as a pool for future selection.
Source:
Hong Kong Tourism Board
<http://www.discoverhongkong.com/taiwan/heritage/monuments/index.jhtml>
Antiquities and Monuments Office
<http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument/b5/monuments.php>
List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong
<http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf>
Visit the above websites and find out the characteristics of declared monuments and some
examples.
Type
Example
Colonial
Hong Kong Observatory, St. John’s Cathedral etc.
Chinese Heritage
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb, Law Uk Hakka House (Chai Wan) etc.
Temples
Tin Hau Temple (Causeway Bay), Man Mo Temple (Tai Po)
Archaeological Sites
Rock Carving on Cheung Chau
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2.6 The importance of cultural heritage
Reasons for heritage preservation
(A) Historical and cultural value
Heritage is historical evidence of people’s behaviours and culture. It teaches people about the
development of a place. Landmark buildings allow people to trace the historical origin of the place.
(B) Social value
Heritage provides tangible contact with history. Heritage sites can be conserved and converted
to sites of high recreational and educational values. They record some important past events. As
people learn about these events, they know more about their own social roots and develop a sense of
belonging. Heritage represents society’s collective memories and helps people cultivate their
cultural identities.
(C) Economic value
Some old buildings carry great historical and architectural values. They can be restored to
become assets of a place. For example, they can be changed into museums and attract visitors and
tourists. This helps promote tourism in Hong Kong and enhance its good name as an international
modern city with a distinctive history.
D) Sustainable development
The United Nation Conference on Environment and Development introduced the concept
of “sustainable development” in 1992. It means development that “meets the needs of the present
without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Heritage belongs to
both the present and the future generations. It should be protected for the future generation to enjoy.
Source: Chui Hau Man, Melody and Tsoi Tan Mei, Agnes. August 2003, Heritage Preservation:
Hong Kong & Overseas Experiences.
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2.7 The threats to cultural heritage
The cultural heritage and relics face threats of different kinds. Many countries are trying hard to
protect them. Refer to the following information about some famous scenic spots and make a
summary of the threatening factors to cultural heritage.
Source I
Source: Shanghai Evening Post, August, 27, 2006
<http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/world/2006-08/27/content_5012344.
htm>
(The article describes how the famous cultural heritage sites, including the Amun Temple of
Karnak and the Temple of Luxor, city of Venice, the Maldive Islands, Babylon Archaeological
Sites, the Coral Reef Delta region in Indonesia and the Amazon rainforest, are facing threats
from both natural erosion and human activities. )
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Source II
Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan province, China, has won the fame as "the worldly heaven" by its unique
scenery, ample biological resources and rich cultural traditions of Tibet. Since 2000, more than
one million tourists have poured into this region every year and this number has been increasing.
Besides the damage by tourists, some film and TV production crews have chosen Jiuzhaigou as
shooting spot and have caused damage to it. Zhang Jizhong’s crew of “The Return of the
Condor Heroes” illegally built an artificial scenery on the calcified layer of “the pond of the
god”, which destroys the harmony of the natural scenery. What is worse is that it caused
inestimable damage to the calcified layer, and trampled the calcified bank of “the pond of the
god” leaving scores of marks which will not go away in years.
Source III
Qin’s terra-cotta figures of warriors are corroded by various mould
Dr. Stoffels, a Belgian scientist, indicates that the underground “army” for the Emperor Qin are
infected with up to 48 kinds of mould. Corrosion is now found in three pits at the museum, and
the second pit suffers the most.
Dr. Stoffels says that the mould damaged the surface of the warriors, covered wide areas of the
wall and floor, and changed the colours of the worriers as well as weakened their insider
support, resulting in unrecoverable damages. Scientists are now working for solutions.
The terra-cotta figures of worriers of Emperor Qin locate at Xiahe Village, 5km south of
Lingtong in Xi’an. It contains nearly 8000 figures of warriors and is on the World Heritage List.
Source: Ming Pao. 19th October 2006.
<http://hk.news.yahoo.com/061019/12/1uwbg.html>
Source IV
Source: Beijing Morning Post. 11th August 2006.
<http://news.tom com>
<http://www.morningpost.com.cn/UserFiles/2006-8/11/20068116214449.pdf>
(The article describes how the cliff carving “Tie Cheng” of Ming Dynasty in Zhejiang Province
was damaged by the crew of “Da Qi Ying Xiong Zhuan”. The crew sprayed a special kind of
coating on the carving and left without washing it off. Later, the staff of the scenic area found
the body of the cliff carving was already eroded and the original paint on the characters was
also washed off. )
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Risks facing and reasons
Example
Natural disaster
Venice
Maldive Islands
Mausoluem of the First Qin Emperor
Amazon Rainforest
War
Babylon Archaeological Sites
Damaged by people
The cliff carving “Tie Cheng” of Ming Dynasty
Jiuzhaigou
Over explored
Amazon rainforest
Excessive explored to tourism
Jiuzhaigou
Misuse of Land
The Amun Temple of Karnak
Tthe Temple of Luxor
Venice
The coral reef delta region in Indonesia
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Threats to world heritage
Changes of landscape, natural disasters, excessive hewing and hunting, wars and conflicts, etc,
are huge threats to world heritage. Big-scale infrastructure, the rapid urban development, tourism,
misused of land, etc., may destroy heritage. Society sees materials development as more important
than monuments and natural ecology. They litter, paint on the monuments, carve on the trees, hew
mindlessly, hunt rare animals, pull down old buildings, etc. People turn a protected monument area
into a tourist attraction for economic benefits. But this often damages the heritage and pollutes the
environment. Sometimes the floors of the heritage buildings wear because of too many visitors.
Natural disasters like droughts, floods, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, acid rains, volcanic
explosions, fluctuations in water levels, sand storms further worsen the condition of world heritage.
Under erosion for so many years, heritage will decay, be destroyed or even disappear.
Common property of humankind
World Heritage cannot be reproduced or replaced. Although they are in different countries,
they belong to all the people in the world. We all have the responsibility and obligation to preserve
them and let them last so that the generations to come may visit them.
Source: Brilliant Chinese Culture
<http://hk.chiculture.net/php/sframe/php?url=http://hk.chiculture.net/1201/html/1201c05/1201c05.h
tml>
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Preserve cultural heritage
Imagine you were a guide of Beijing Forbidden City Palace Museum, write a list of rules to remind
visitors to preserve cultural heritage.
Visitor Please Pay Attention
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3. How to conserve cultural heritage / relics?
3.1 What is monument conservation?
In 1964, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) signed the Venice Charter,
which serves as an international standard for conservation of monuments. It states that the intention
in conserving and restoring monuments is to safeguard them no less as works of art than as
historical evidence of the development of human civilization.
Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites (Australia ICOMOS) published its Burra
Charter in 1999. It states that places of cultural significance enrich people’s lives, often providing a
deep and inspirational sense of connection to community and landscape, to the past and to lived
experiences. Cultural significance means aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or spiritual value for
past, present or future generations. It is embodied in the place itself, its physical materials, setting,
use, associations, meanings, records, related places and related objects. It may change as a result of
the continuing history of the place. Conservation means all the processes of looking after a place so
as to retain its cultural significance. Conservation decisions were made by people who are closely
related to the place.
China International Council on Monuments and Sites (China ICOMOS) published Principles for
the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China in 2002. It points out that conservation is to protect and
keep the objects of monuments and all the activities for historical environment.
Source: Central & Western District Council / Hong Kong People’s Council for Sustainable
Development: Central Police Station Monument Groups Information Booklet
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3.2 What factors should be considered in monument preservation?
Refer to the information below and answer the questions.
The Hong Kong Central Police Station is located at Mid-Levels in Central. The main building was
constructed in 1864 and adopted the design of Victoria and Edward Colonial period. It has a long
history of 140 years. The whole architecture group includes the Victoria Prison Compound and
Former Central Magistracy which are both declared monuments. The government suggested turning
the site of Central Police Station into commercial and tourist uses in 2003. The Tourism
Commission had a plan to invite public bidding of Central Police Station in 2004.
Source: <http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument/b5/trails_central3.php?tid=c22>
The following people have expressed their views on the development of the Hong Kong Central
Police Station Compound. Consider the point of view they take for this issue, and point out their
stances and possible identities.
I Ecology
II Cultural Inheritance III Economy IV Collected Memories V Political and
Social Development
VI Sustainable Development
A﹕This is the oldest monument group in Hong Kong
which adopted the design of Victoria and Edward period
mixed with Oriental style. They are listed as declared
monuments in 1995. They are best preserved architecture
groups in Hong Kong.
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B B: I attended the kindergarten opposite to
the police station. I find my childhood
memory here. So I spare this Sunday to join
the “Joint Hands for Heritage” Campaign.
C: I am a representative of this district and the one who
initiated this campaign to preserve the Central Police
Station. I demand preservation of the total eighteen
buildings of Central Police Station so that the heritage can
be preserved in entirety. If the Government insists on
pulling them down, I may call for an all-citizens vote for
protecting the site.
D: I think demolishing the old buildings for
better urban planning is a good way to develop
the heritage in the Central district.
My frank
view is that we may keep the Central Police
Station, but the Victoria Prison should be
demolished to give space for residential uses.
E: Central Police Station is quite old. If
it is demolished, the sale of its land can
make good revenue for the government
and hopefully I can pay less tax.
F: When we visit the Central historical trail,
all we find are the signposts of the old
buildings. Now if we give up the Central
Police Station again, how are we going to
explain to the future generations?
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G: Central is already full of skyscrapers. If we rebuild the
police station into a tall building, the transport will be
overburdened and it will affect views and ventilation.
H: I think it is best to keep the
facade of the building and rebuild
it into hotels, pubs, plazas, etc.
I: The office rent in Central has
raised a lot. If there are more new
buildings, I can pay less rent for my
The rent itself can help to maintain
the heritage and public money can
be saved.
office.
J: Now, a lot of tourists go to Lan Kwai Fong
and SOHO. If the Central Police Station can
be rebuilt to serve these tourists, it will attract
more tourists.
K: I know that Hong Kong was
once under colonial rule. I am
really interested in the traces of
its history.
L: There is not much public space and not
enough community facilities in Central.
Most of the buildings are very old. If the
Central Police Station is down for a new
urban planning, it will help the development
of the whole district.
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Code
Point of View
Stand
Possible characters
(approve/oppose/no stand)
A
Cultural Inheritance
Approve
Historians
B
Collective Memory
Approve
Old Residents
C
Political & Social
Development
Approve
District Lawmakers
D
Economic
Oppose
Land developer
E
Economic
Oppose
General Public
F
Cultural Inheritance /
Oppose
General Public /
Sustainable
development
Historians
G
Ecological environment Oppose
Environmentalists /
residents
H
Economic
No stand
General public
I
Economic
Oppose
Shop owners in Central
J
Economic
No stand
Tourism Sector
K
Cultural Inheritance
Approve
Tourists
L
Political & Social
development
Oppose
Residents
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Which of the following point of view do you think is the most important when considering the
conservation of heritage? Please put them in order and further explain. It will reflect your values.
Point of view
Order
Reason
Ecological
environment
Economic
Cultural
inheritance
Collective
memory
Political & social
development
Sustainable
development
Conclusion:
Different people from society have different opinions towards conserving heritage. Each of them
has reasonable grounds. So, it is important to respect these opinions and strike a balance between
those interests, when considering whether we have to conserve a place and how to do so.
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What are the methods to protect the heritage?
Different historic spots in Hong Kong are shown as follows. Can you point out the different ways
they are preserved? What are the pros and cons?
Name
Picture
Introduction
1. Hong
Kong
Observatory
Built in 1883 and was named
officially
“Royal
Hong
Kong
Observatory”. With the construction
of the new building nearby, the
technical and functional departments
of the Hong Kong Observatory were
moved there. Yet, the office of the
Director and administration centre are
still in the old building. Its name was
changed back to “Hong Kong
Observatory” from 1997.
2.Former
Yamen
Building of
The Yamen building, a three-hall
structure,
was
originally
the
administrative office of the Assistant
Kowloon
Walled City
Magistrate of Kowloon. After the
Qing soldiers evacuated from the city,
the yamen has been used as elderly
centre, orphanage, centre for widows,
schools, clinics, etc. In 1987, the
government announces that the Walled
City was to be demolished and be
replaced by a park. The Yamen has
been preserved and restored and later
became an important historical spot in
the park.
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3. Former
Marine
The
former
Marine
Police
Headquarters was constructed in 1884,
Police
Headquarter
s
Compound
comprises a main building, a stable
block and signal tower (commonly
known as Round House). It was
declared as a monument in 1994.
Financial
enterprises
are
now
developing it into the first Monument
Hotel in Hong Kong. It will be
completed in 2007 with cafe and mall,
etc.
4. Sam
Tung Uk
Village
Sam Tung Uk Village is a Hakka
walled village restored in 1987 and
opened to the public as a museum of
the Leisure and Cultural Services
Department.
5. Enclosing
Some years after the declaration of the
Walls and
Corner
Watch
Towers of
Kun Lung
Wai
gate house of Kun Lung Wai as a
monument, the managers of the
walled village further agreed to the
protection of the enclosing walls and
corner watch towers under the
Antiquities
and
Monuments
Ordinance. The walls and watch
towers were fully restored in 1994
with funding from the Government.
6. Old
Stanley
Police
Station
The Old Stanley Police Station was
constructed in 1859 and is now the
oldest surviving police station
building in the territory. During the
Japanese Occupation, the Japanese
army used the station as a local
headquarters and a mortuary was built
onto the building. After the war, the
building reverted to its original use as
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police station until 1974. Since then it
had been used as a sub-office of the
Southern District Office and
restaurant. It now becomes
supermarket.
7. Western
Market
a
a
Western Market consisted originally
of two separate blocks. The South
Block at Queen's Road Central was
built in 1858 and demolished in 1980.
The remaining North Block, smaller
and more compact in design, was built
in 1906. It is in Edwardian style
highlighted
with
"bandaged"
brickwork on the four corner towers.
In 1989, the market building became
vacant and was later converted into
traditional trades, arts and crafts
centre.
8. Murray
It has been built for 150 year. It is one
House
of the earliest Victorian style
buildings. It is a first class heritage. In
1982, for the sake of building the
Bank of China, Murray House was
demolished. More than 4 thousands
stones and pillars are assigned with a
code and saved in Tai Tam. In 1988,
Hong Kong Housing Authority was in
charge of rebuilding Murray House
and Murray House was reopen in
2000.Antiquities Advisory Board
visited the new address of Murray
House and removed the steps of
Murray House.
Source: Wikipedia, Antiquities and Monuments Office, Hong Kong Photo Gallery, Report about
Heritage Preservation From The Conservancy Association
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What are pros and cons of these methods?
Method Code
Pros
Cons
Protect
The appearance of the buildings can be
Government may need to spend a lot
retained
on maintenance
The original use of the buildings can be
Limit the development of the area
retained
and the land value will be lost
It can be converted into tourists spots
House owners cannot sell or
1, 5
demolish the buildings easily
Restore
2, 4
The appearance of the heritage can be
Government may need to spend on
retained
maintenance cost
It can be converted into tourists spots
Limit the development of the area
and hence promote tourism
and the land value will be lost
House owners cannot sell or
demolish the buildings easily
The use of buildings may be
changed
Rebuild 8
The original area can be developed
Loss of original cultural and
freely
historical value after rebuilding
Building can be kept
The rebuilt building may not match
the style of the new area
Use
after
revival
3, 6, 7
The appearance of the heritage can be
The use of the building may be
retained
changed after re-using.
The building can be developed to some
extent and generate economic benefit
It can be converted into tourists spots
and hence promote tourism
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3.4 What are the steps of conservation of the heritage﹖
Step 1 Understanding the significance of the heritage:
- Ensure the safety around the heritage and look into the details of the heritage and its related
information
- Collect information from documents, oral history and the surrounding environment, etc.
Step 2 Assessment:
- Assess the importance of the heritage to local society from historic, aesthetic, social, humanistic
and spiritual points of view.
- Assess which structures and components of the heritage should be preserved.
-
Consider factors including the aim of the preservation scheme, the coverage of the project as
well as financial and human resources, etc.
Step 3 Formulating policy:
- Referring to the assessed importance of the heritage, formulate the policy and plan accordingly
- The policy and the plan should include: the methods and the aim of conserving the heritage, its
function, proposals of the display of its values and the method of maintenance, etc.
- Come up with some feasible methods and test their possible impact on the heritage
Step 4 Proposing future conservation plan and implementation scheme:
- Formulate measures to ensure the maintenance and change of the heritage will be effectively
implemented. The job should be handled by organizations with people with professional
qualifications (archaeologist and heritage preserving pros). The process of any changes made to
the heritage should be clearly recorded.
Step 5 Long–term inspection and review:
- Check and evaluate regularly management mode and the results. If there are any drawbacks or
new issues, the plan and the management mode can be changed accordingly.
Source: Central & Western District Council / Hong Kong People's Council for
Sustainable Development: Central Police Station Heritage Pamphlet
Divide into groups, refer to the above steps and make a conservation scheme /
re-planning scheme for a community relic or a historical building. Then report to the
class.
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Heritage Preserving Proposal
1. Name and place of heritage/building:
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Assessment of Cultural Significance:
Item
Points for
consideration
Importance
(1:the lowest;
5 : the highest)
History
When was the building
built?
1 2 3 4 5
Which part of history
does it reflect?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any other
buildings from the
same period?
1 2 3 4 5
What is its
architectural style?
1 2 3 4 5
Any unique features?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any
buildings with similar
features?
1 2 3 4 5
What is its function in
the community?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any
1 2 3 4 5
Arts
Society
buildings with the
same function in the
district?
Conclusion Is there a need to conserve the building? Why?
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3.
How to conserve:
Method
Pros
Cons
feasibility
(1:lowest;
5:highest)
Protect
1 2 3 4 5
Restore
1 2 3 4 5
Rebuild
1 2 3 4 5
Use it after
reviving it
1 2 3 4 5
Others
(__________)
1 2 3 4 5
Conclusion
Which method do you think is the best? Why?
4. Which method of conservation will you choose? Please explain why.
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5.
Draw your proposal in the space below with explanatory notes.
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Building: ________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Group members: ____________________________________________+___________________
Collect background information – Assessment of Cultural significance:
Item
Points for
consideration
Importance
(1:the lowest;
5 : the highest)
History
When was the building
built?
1 2 3 4 5
Which part of history
does it reflect?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any other
buildings from the
same period?
1 2 3 4 5
What is its
architectural style?
1 2 3 4 5
Any unique features?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any
buildings with similar
features?
1 2 3 4 5
What is its function in
the community?
1 2 3 4 5
Are there any
1 2 3 4 5
Arts
Society
buildings with the
same function in the
district/community?
Conclusion Is there a need to conserve the building? Why?
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Item
Conditions of Old / New
the building
Level of wear and
tear
Usage
Other main points
Environment
Traffic
Height of
surrounding
buildings
Density of
surrounding
buildings
Other main
points:
Conditions of Land use
District
Need of
development
Community needs
Other main points
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Method
Pros
Cons
Feasibility
(1:lowest;
5:highest)
Protect
1 2 3 4 5
Recover
1 2 3 4 5
Rebuild
1 2 3 4 5
Use it after
revive it
1 2 3 4 5
Others
(__________)
1 2 3 4 5
Conclusion
Which method do you think is the best? Why?
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The feature of the
design
The feature(s) which
must be preserved
The most important
factor of consideration
Fitting in with
surrounding
environment
Pros of the design
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