Building - Western Market

Hihi~~ All reader~

The building is beautiful, right? Yes, that is the Old Central Market (Western Market) which is located in Hong Kong Island. And it’s very valuable of the heritage nowadays. Don’t miss the chance. I am really wanted to recommend you to go there and taking some photos for your memory.

Let me tell you more about the building. The Old Central Market (Western Market) consisted originally of two separate blocks, the South Block at Queen’s Road Central was built in 1858 and demolished in 1980. Existing North Terminal was built in 1906 which is smaller and more compact in design. And the turret brick wall decorated with ribbon. When the former Urban Council’s market facilities came into operation in 1898, the market building became vacant and was later converted into traditional trades, arts and crafts center. It is now managed by the Urban Renewal Authority. The photo that you can see on your left hand side, it is the Old Central Market of 1895.

However, I think that the government may keep the culture for protecting the old history building. Do you think so?!

--- Jessica Yim

When I see this building, I think that is a private house in the past or one of the government offices in my mind. It is because I feel that building is very luxurious and grander in that district. It has kept the Britain-style; it can let me think about what happen in the past. However, I am very surprised that is a market which is converted into traditional trades, arts and crafts center nowadays. As we know, this building is one of the declared monuments in Hong Kong Island, I think that Hong Kong Government not only focus on this type of building, but also the other building which is not located in Hong Kong Island or lack of repairs. That history is one of the memories of Hong Kong’s people, and those have their own values, government can’t just focus the economic of Hong Kong and ignore those building. I think government really put more resources or attention on this condition which means to take the balance between the economic and heritage in the future. If we lose those building, we can not return to start again.

--- Change Kwok

Reference

Here is the link of Western Market.

http://www.westernmarket.com.hk/