Sunday, April 3, 2011

5 Hong Kong heritage sites: The expert's pick

Amid Hong Kong's race to build the biggest, newest and tallest buildings, it is humbling to remember the structures that date from the city's early days.Here are some of the best of Hong Kong's heritage buildings, picked by the Commissioner for Heritage Laura Aron. Aron works on the adaptive reuse of government-owned historic buildings. She tries to strike a balance between development and conservation when revamping these beautiful, frail old structures.1. King Yin LeiThis stunning mansion garnered a huge amount of media attention during the "Save King Yin Lei Campaign" in 2004.?It is not only unique in architecture," says Aron. read more

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