Heritage Trails in Hong Kong
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Several Heritage Trails have been designed in Hong Kong
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Trails designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office
of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
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Other trails:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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Trails designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office
Antiquities and Monuments Office
Antiquities and Monuments Office was established when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance was enacted in 1976, to preserve Hong Kong's monuments under appropriate protection....
of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department , often abbreviated as LCSD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It provides leisure and cultural activities for the people of Hong Kong, which was also one of...
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- Ping Shan Heritage TrailPing Shan Heritage TrailPing Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind in Hong Kong...
, in Yuen Long DistrictYuen Long DistrictYuen Long District , is one of the districts of Hong Kong located in the northwest of the New Territories. It had a population of 449,070 in 2001. The district has the youngest population of Hong Kong and the lowest income in the New Territories.-Geography:...
, opened on 12 December 1993 - Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- Central and Western Heritage TrailCentral and Western Heritage TrailThe Central and Western Heritage Trail is a Heritage Trail in Hong Kong, that was designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.It covers the Central and Western District of Hong Kong and consists of 3 parts:...
Other trails:
- Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical TrailDr Sun Yat-sen Historical TrailThe Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail was set up in November 1996 by the Central and Western District Council to commemorate the 130th birthday of Sun Yat-sen. It includes 15 spots in the areas of Central and Sheung Wan in Hong Kong, related to the life of Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionaries in...
, in Central and Western District. - Pinewood BatteryPinewood BatteryPinewood Battery is a historic military site in Hong Kong, located at 307m above sea level, within Lung Fu Shan Country Park, in the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island.-History:...
Heritage Trail, within the Lung Fu Shan Country ParkLung Fu Shan Country ParkLung Fu Shan Country Park is a country park located in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong. It covers the densely vegetated slopes of Lung Fu Shan, including the disused Pinewood Battery as well as the Pinewood Garden picnic area, providing a scenic backdrop to the residential and... - Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage TrailTai Tam Waterworks Heritage TrailThe Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail is a heritage trail in Hong Kong that comprises 21 waterworks structures with historical value near the Tai Tam group of reservoirs. The Trail is about 5 km long and takes about 2 hours to complete...
- Wan Chai Heritage TrailWan Chai Heritage TrailThe Wan Chai Heritage Trail was launched on the 27th of September 2009. It was formed by the Old Wan Chai Revitalisation Initiatives Special Committee established by the Development Bureau in order to promote the local culture, history and architectural style of the Wan Chai District of Hong...
, launched on 27 September 2009
See also
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
- Heritage conservation in Hong KongHeritage conservation in Hong KongThis article details the history and status of Heritage conservation in Hong Kong, as well as the role of various stakeholders.An indication of the size of the built heritage in Hong Kong is given by a territory-wide survey conducted by the Antiquities and Monuments Office between 1996 and 2000,...
- Declared monuments of Hong KongDeclared monuments of Hong KongDeclared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12...
- List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong
- List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong
- List of Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong
- History of Hong KongHistory of Hong KongHong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located off the southern coast of China. While pockets of settlements had taken place in the region with archaeological findings dating back thousands of years, regular written records were not made...