King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong
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King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong (Chinese:
香港佐治五世紀念公園) is an urban park in Sai Ying Pun
and one of the few parks in Hong Kong bearing the former colonial links to the territory's past.
The park contains a basketball court, a hard surface football ground, sitting out areas, a public toilet, and a child care centre. Access is available from Eastern Street
and Hospital Road.
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
is located near the park.
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In 1936, the one on Hong Kong Island was built. In the same year, King George V left the world and the Hong Kong government renamed the park King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong.
In 1940, the Memorial Park in Kowloon, King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon
, was built; it is located beside Canton Road
. Administrator Norman Lockhart Smith
hosted the ceremony for this park. It had a statue of King George V
in the centre of the park. During the Japanese occupation, facilities were destroyed. Three Chinese styled kiosks were built after WWII.
In March 2004, the MTR changed the planned location of the Sai Ying Pun (MTR)
station back east but south of the initial alignment to under King George V Memorial Park. A source from MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) revealed to the local newspaper Ming Pao
that this location was chosen to avoid any nuisance during works under major roads. The location would also better suit the needs of Mid-Levels
residents, the MTR said. Part of the Park will be closed temporarily to the public for the duration of the construction.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
香港佐治五世紀念公園) is an urban park in Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Western District on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is part of Central and Western District in district administration....
and one of the few parks in Hong Kong bearing the former colonial links to the territory's past.
The park contains a basketball court, a hard surface football ground, sitting out areas, a public toilet, and a child care centre. Access is available from Eastern Street
Eastern Street
Eastern Street is an early street of Hong Kong, located in the Sai Ying Pun area of Hong Kong Island. Eastern Street North is an extension of the street leading to the seafront following progressive harbour reclamations.-Eastern Street:...
and Hospital Road.
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex is located at 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. It is a 9-storey building built on the site of the Old Mental Hospital, of which only the granite facade and arched verandah were preserved.-History:...
is located near the park.
History
There are two King George V Memorial Parks in Hong Kong. One is on the Hong Kong Island while the other is located in Jordan, KowloonJordan, Hong Kong
Jordan is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of Hong Kong. The unofficial area is named after a road of the same name.-Geography:Jordan is located in the central part of the Yau Tsim Mong District, as suggested by the name of some bus stops nearby...
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In 1936, the one on Hong Kong Island was built. In the same year, King George V left the world and the Hong Kong government renamed the park King George V Memorial Park, Hong Kong.
In 1940, the Memorial Park in Kowloon, King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon
King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon
King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon is a park in Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located beside Canton Road.The park was built in 1940. Administrator Norman Lockhart Smith hosted the ceremony for this park. It had a statue of King George V in the center of the park. During the Japanese occupation,...
, was built; it is located beside Canton Road
Canton Road
Canton Road is a road in Hong Kong, linking the former west reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on the Kowloon Peninsula. The road runs mostly parallel and west to Nathan Road. It starts from the junction with Salisbury Road in the south and ends in the north at the...
. Administrator Norman Lockhart Smith
Norman Lockhart Smith
Norman Lockhart Smith was a British colonial administrator who became Acting Administrator of Hong Kong on various occasions....
hosted the ceremony for this park. It had a statue of King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in the centre of the park. During the Japanese occupation, facilities were destroyed. Three Chinese styled kiosks were built after WWII.
Proposed Development
Sai Ying Pun (MTR)
Sai Ying Pun is a proposed station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line serving the neighbourhood of Sai Ying Pun in northwestern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong....
station back east but south of the initial alignment to under King George V Memorial Park. A source from MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) revealed to the local newspaper Ming Pao
Ming Pao
Ming Pao is a Chinese language newspaper published by Ming Pao Group in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America, each provides independent reporting on local news and collect local advertisements. Currently, only the two Canadian editions remain: Ming...
that this location was chosen to avoid any nuisance during works under major roads. The location would also better suit the needs of Mid-Levels
Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
residents, the MTR said. Part of the Park will be closed temporarily to the public for the duration of the construction.
Gallery
The photos of the gallery was taken in the King George V Memorial Park on Hong Kong Island.See also
- List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong
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- King George V SchoolKing George V SchoolKing George V School , often shortened to "KGV" is a co-educational international secondary independent school of the English Schools Foundation, located in the Ho Man Tin area of Hong Kong. Currently school 1,700 students in the Kowloon peninsula, it is one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong,...
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical GardensHong Kong Zoological and Botanical GardensThe Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world. It occupies an area of 5.6 hectares at Mid-levels, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong...
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has a statue of Queen Victoria