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Wan Chai Heritage Trail

The Wan Chai Heritage Trail () is a walking trail in Hong Kong. It was launched on 27 September 2009 and is two hours in duration. It was formed by the Old Wan Chai Revitalisation Initiatives Special Committee (OWCRISC) established by the Development Bureau to promote the local culture, history and architectural style of Wan Chai District.

At present the trail features 15 sites, including the Blue House, Wan Chai Market, Nam Koo Terrace and the Starstreet Precinct. In 2009, at the trail's launch, nine of these properties were undergoing restoration through projects organised by the Urban Renewal Authority and the Development Bureau. It was expected that the buildings would once again be fully operational in 2013–16; meanwhile visitors could observe many of the external architectural features of the sites on this trail.

List of sites

The Trail is divided into two parts: Architectural Heritage Trail and Cultural Heritage Trail.

Architectural Heritage Trail

Green House, tong-lau (shophouse), at Nos. 1–11, Mallory Street and Nos. 4–12 Burrows Street
Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, part of the Ruttonjee Hospital, No. 266 Queen's Road East, Bauhaus architectural style
Wan Chai Market, at No. 264 Queen's Road East and Stone Nullah Lane, Streamline Moderne architectural style
Blue House, Nos. 72-74A Stone Nullah Lane
Yellow House, Nos. 2–4 Hing Wan Street
Nos. 186–190 Queen's Road East, tong-laus
"The Pawn", Nos. 60–66 Johnston Road, tong-laus
OVOlogue, Nos. 66 Johnston Road, tong-lau
No. 18 Ship Street, tong-lau
Nam Koo Terrace, No. 55 Ship Street
Starstreet Precinct, including No. 31 Wing Fung Street

Cultural Heritage Trail

Pak Tai Temple, No. 2 Lung on Street, near the upper end of Stone Nullah Lane
Old Wan Chai Post Office, No. 221 Queen's Road East
Open Market in Tai Yuen Street and Cross Street
Hung Shing Temple, Nos. 129–131 Queen's Road East
Open Market in Gresson Street

References

[http://www.wrisc.org.hk/eng/pdf/wc_heritage_opening.pdf Old Wan Chai Revitalisation Initiatives Special Committee (OWCRISC) Wan Chai Heritage Trail Press Release (27 September 2009)] {{Webarchive. link. (27 February 2012 {{in lang). zh
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100522190538/http://www.wcheritage.org.hk/ OWCRISC Wan Chai Heritage Trail Official Website] {{webarchive. link. (22 May 2010)
Wong, Olga. ''HK$20m proposal to turn Star Street in Wan Chai into another Knutsford Terrace''. South China Morning Post: C1 (28 September 2009)

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