{"id":150712,"date":"2022-09-19T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T01:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=150712"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:27:34","slug":"historic-buildings-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/historic-buildings-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel back in time at these historic buildings in Hong Kong that tell tales of the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lovers of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-museums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong Kong museums<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/art-galleries-in-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art galleries<\/a> will be happy to know that this city has a lot to offer when it comes to cultural heritage \u2013 you just need to know where to look! So, from the colourful streets of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/guide-to-kennedy-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy Town<\/a> to wild <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/things-do-in-sai-kung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sai Kung<\/a>, we\u2019ve explored Hong Kong from end to end to find the historic buildings in Hong Kong that can\u2019t be missed.<\/p>\n<h2>Have you visited these historic buildings in Hong Kong?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v21.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/videos\/297750334088714\/\" data-width=\"500\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/videos\/297750334088714\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/videos\/297750334088714\/\">Hong Kong Heritage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Explore Hong Kong heritage with these historic buildings across the city. Read the full story here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FJLZ6l<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\">Honeycombers Hong Kong<\/a> on Sunday, March 11, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hong Kong owes a lot to its colourful past. The city\u2019s rich history has been shaped by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/neighbourhood-guide-to-stanley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pirates<\/a>, traders, royal queens, tribal clans, and more. However, when the concrete and glass towers begin to loom in and the capitalistic cacophony of rush hour hits, it\u2019s easy to see why some might dismiss this history as fiction. Of course, the restored historic buildings of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/pmq-central-hong-kong-design-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/tai-kwun-arts-restaurants-shops-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tai Kwun<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/central-market-opening-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Market<\/a>, should all be at the top of your list of historical haunts. But if you&#8217;re ready to dig deeper, you can still find some authentic hidden historic buildings tucked between the skyscrapers that hark back to yesteryear.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Lui Seng Chun \u2013 HKBU School of Chinese Medicine<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to historic buildings in Hong Kong, Lui Seng Chun is one of our favourites. Respectfully adapted from a four-storey shop house into a Chinese healthcare centre in 2012, this is the kind of place Hong Kong needs more of. The neoclassical building blends Chinese and Western architectural styles, with the gorgeous supporting granite columns and balconies being key highlights. Also, deep verandahs were designed to keep the interiors cool and prevent rain from coming in. Commissioned in 1929 by one of the founders of Kowloon Motor Bus Company, his family donated the building to the government in 2000. Now, glass panels are added to the verandahs and there\u2019s an herbal tea shop display on the ground floor. Hong Kong heritage and architecture at its finest!<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/scm.hkbu.edu.hk\/lsc\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lui Seng Chun<\/a>, 119 Lai Chi Kok Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, p. 3411 0628, \u65fa\u89d2\u8354\u679d\u89d2\u9053119\u865f\u96f7\u751f\u6625\u5802<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212592\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Hong-Kong-Heritage-Discovery-Centre-architecture--900x643.jpg\" alt=\"historic buildings in Hong Kong Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212592 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Hong-Kong-Heritage-Discovery-Centre-architecture--900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Hong-Kong-Heritage-Discovery-Centre-architecture--768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Hong-Kong-Heritage-Discovery-Centre-architecture-.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This picturesque site is made up of two main colonial-era structures that once belonged to the British Army, with an open air courtyard spanning the buildings. The two blocks are part of the remains of Whitfield Barracks, named after a British army commander. Although all the other barracks were removed to make way for Kowloon Park, these two were converted into a heritage centre and some inactive parts of the former Battery remain nearby. This conversion won the 2007 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards Jury Commendation for Innovation. Today, the place are home to exhibition galleries, educational rooms, and a reference library.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amo.gov.hk\/en\/hdc.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre<\/a>, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, p. 2208 4400, \u5c16\u6c99\u5480\u6d77\u9632\u9053\u4e5d\u9f8d\u516c\u5712\u9999\u6e2f\u6587\u7269\u63a2\u77e5\u9928<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3. Red Brick House \u2013 Engineer\u2019s Office of the Former Pumping Station<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212593\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Red-brick-house-Hong-Kong-heritage-architecture-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"historic buildings in Hong Kong Red brick house\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212593 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Red-brick-house-Hong-Kong-heritage-architecture-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Red-brick-house-Hong-Kong-heritage-architecture-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Red-brick-house-Hong-Kong-heritage-architecture.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This red brick building in Yau Ma Tei\u00a0is the oldest waterworks structure in Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although this place appears to be a modest red brick building, it\u2019s in fact over a century old, possessing great historical and architectural merit. It\u2019s the only surviving building of an 1895 Pumping Station, making it the oldest waterworks structure in Hong Kong. As part of one of the earliest systems to supply fresh water to the city, it featured steam-driven pumps imported from England which helped lower the mortality rate at the time. Significant features on the two-storey neoclassical building include the red brick fa\u00e7ade, the wooden window shutters, and the unique pitched roof with Chinese clay tiles. There are a number of neighbouring historic buildings in the area, too.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcsd.gov.hk\/en\/ymtt\/aboutus\/introduction\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Red Brick House<\/a>, 8 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, p. 2264 8108, \u6cb9\u9ebb\u5730\u7aa9\u6253\u8001\u90538\u865f\u7d05\u78da\u5c4b\uff08\u4e0a\u6d77\u8857\u820a\u62bd\u6c34\u7ad9\u5de5\u7a0b\u5e2b\u8fa6\u516c\u5ba4\uff09<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4. Blue House<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212594\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/L1030057-e1507607579794-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"historic buildings in Hong Kong blue house Hong Kong heritage historic buildings\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212594 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/L1030057-e1507607579794-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/L1030057-e1507607579794-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/L1030057-e1507607579794.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue House is one of the best known historic buildings in Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ve seen the red house, now here\u2019s a blue one! This blue-toned block is a four-storey 1920 tenement building which features a stunning mix of Chinese and Western architectural styles. Fun fact: the distinctive blue colour of this particular building is said to be due to the fact the decorators only had blue paint at the time. And while many only associate this historic block with the colour blue, it\u2019s in fact part of a whole spectrum of colourful, interconnected heritage buildings on Stone Nullah Lane, including the Yellow House and Orange House. Having been given a new lease of life, the cluster is now a multi-functional complex, with residential units as well as community centres.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vivabluehouse.hk\/en\/menu\/27\/story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Blue House<\/a>, 72-74A Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, p. 2117 5843, <\/em><em>\u7063\u4ed4\u77f3\u6c34\u6e20\u885772-74A\u865f\u85cd\u5c4b<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5. Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212595\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Yau-Ma-Tei-Fruit-market-heritage-architecture-Hong-Kong-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"historic buildings in Hong Kong Historic buildings Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212595 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Yau-Ma-Tei-Fruit-market-heritage-architecture-Hong-Kong-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Yau-Ma-Tei-Fruit-market-heritage-architecture-Hong-Kong-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Yau-Ma-Tei-Fruit-market-heritage-architecture-Hong-Kong.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market is an interesting historic building to visit during both day and night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This incredible market is a living hub of community, culture, and life that mainly comes alive after dark. Spot fruit wholesalers and retailers bargain and barter on large deliveries of fresh produce, which are brought in during the wee hours of the morning on mammoth delivery trucks. Although most of the workers go home during the day, it\u2019s still a beautiful site that is so aesthetically Hong Kong. Plus, some fruit stalls stay open to sell items during the day to regular passersby as well. Originally built in 1913, the main features of the site include the historic signboards on the outer walls of the buildings, and the original brick and stone structures.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverhongkong.com\/us\/interactive-map\/gwo-laan-wholesale-market.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market<\/a>, Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, \u6cb9\u9ebb\u5730\u7aa9\u6253\u8001\u9053\u6cb9\u9ebb\u5730\u679c\uf91d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lovers of Hong Kong museums and art galleries will be happy to know that this city has a lot to offer when it comes to cultural heritage \u2013 you just need to know where to look! 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