The Hong Kong Jockey Club



The Hong Kong Jockey Club is famouse because it promoted horseracing in Hong Kong where people could bet money to make money.  It was founded in 1884.  Later the name was changed to The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club but then it went back to the original name in 1996.  The club has been around a long time making it a historic place.  Only people with some money belonged to The Hong Kong Jockey Club or any club.

During the WWII, the amount of Chinese members went down because of the economy. The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been on of the biggest tax payers to Hong Kong. Since then the Hong Kong Jockey Club has donated lots of money to lots of different charities and schools. 

Hong Kong Landmark

 

This is at Wong Nai Chung Gap near the petrol station and Japan had conflict between Canada for the Wong Nai Chung Gap reservoir.  This place was the headquarters of the Canadian West Brigade.  Unfortunately one of the bunker is gone, now replaced by the petrol station.  It is historical because Japan came here in 1941 December 19th to get Wong Nai Chung Gap reservoir.  Japan fired guns at the Wong Nai Chung Gap road to attack.  The leader of the Canadian Brigade, John Lawson wanted to protect this place and got killed by the Japanese.  


Wong Nai Chung Gap Reservoir


The headquarters of the west brigade

Rawlinson House ( HK History )

This is Rawlinson house, where the Head of the British army use to live. It is now part of Hong Kong park. The other historic buildings where the British army used to live were all knocked down, in its place is Pacific Place, witch is a really expensive shopping mall now.

Rawlinson House was built in the early 20th century, it is now used as the Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry Office. It is a Historic building for my family because in 1996 my Mum and Dad were married there.

Historical landmark of HK

This is my presentation that I made about the Stanley Military Cemetery

https://docs.google.com/a/mybradburyschool.com/presentation/d/12L27hXZ9H3oidJ38GSn_ekL0xAq2TpOOnGO17DfYMJ8/edit

King Yin Lei

King Yin Lei is a big house mixed with British and Chinese styles of architecture.  This house has a very rare strategy of building it and it is one of the most outstanding building. King Yin Lei was built in 1937 With Mrs.  Shum Li Po-lun as the first owner of this building.  This building is important in the historical development of Hong Kong.  It was sold in 1978 to the Yow family - Mr. Yeo (Yow) Chei-man and his son Mr. Yow Mok-shing, who renamed the building as "King Yin Lei".

Tin Hau temple

Tin Hau Temple, Stanley HK

              


  










The Tin Hau Temple was dedicated to the sea-goddess.  She was born in Fukien (above Guangzhou) at 960.  Tin Hau (her name) died at the age of 27.  Tin Hau means "Empress of heaven".  Tin Hau's first temple was built somewhere at Joss House Bay, THIS temple was founded at 1767.  The tiger skins on the wall (not shown on this picture) scares away evil spirits, the tiger skin was made by a tiger in the 1940.  It is said that when the Japanese attacked (1942) the temple by a bomb, the temple didn't turn into rubble, it still remained one piece! Tin hau's birthday, 23rd of the 3rd lunar month, was when the temple became busy.  The temple's door points directly to the sea, because obviously, she is a sea-goddess.  There are tiger statues, just like the tiger skin, scares away evil spirits.  Tin Hau temple has been here for over 100 years thus, making the temple historical.  This temple has been really fascinating and I hope you will study this temple someday.

Tin Hau Main Street: Wun Sha Street

Tai hang is in causeway bay. It is told that the dragon was made to defeat the plague and a few nights after the plague outbreak stopped. It is built by straw and covered with joysticks which were then lighted at night time. This went until the full moon came. It is now celebrated during mid-autumn festival.

St Stephens College

St Stephens College, Stanley

St Stephen’s college was formed in 1903 in Pokfulam to provide English education for Chinese students.  The college expanded and moved to Stanley in 1928.  The main building was built in a European style with columns and arches but has a Chinese roof to suit HK’s hot climate.

During WWII the School House was used as an emergency military hospital.  Early on Christmas day 1941 the Japanese Troops attacked the hospital and viciously massacred wounded soldiers and medical and college staff.  Following the Japanese victory, the Japanese Imperial Forces used the college as a prisoner of war camp.  About 2,800 non-Chinese men, women and children were held there until August 1945 when the Japanese forces surrendered.

St Stephen’s college re-opened as a school after the war and is now one of the largest secondary schools in Hong Kong.  Many of its buildings are listed as historic monuments.

I chose this historical site because of its personal significance.  If I had lived in Hong Kong during WWII, my family and I would have been held prisoner there because we are British citizens.

Queen Victoria Park

This photo was taken below Queen Victoria's statue. This is a famous public park located in Eastern District in Hong Kong Island.Its opposite the Causeway Bay Public Library an bordered by Victoria park road and Victoria Harbor. The park was named after Queen Victoria in the United Kingdom. It was a place for  refugees and fishing boats during the typhoon. The statue was originally placed in Statue Square. During the Japanese occupation in Hong Kong the statue was taken to Japan to be melted down but after the war the statue was brought back to Hong Kong,and placed in Victoria Park. 

HSBC- 香港上海滙豐銀行有限公司

You May Think That Such A Modern Building, Such As The HSBC Main Building, Isn't Really A Landmark. Well, It Is... Sort Of. It Is A Important Aspect For People Today And Is One Of The Most Expensive Buildings In The World To Build (The Cost Up To HK$5.2 Billion).

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Two Lion Sculptures Made Out Of Bronze, Can Be Found In The Entrances Of The HSBC Offices Worldwide. The First Pair Of Lion Was Created In 1923 For The New HSBC. They Were Soon Nicknamed Stephen And Stitt After Two Senior Managers Of The Bank. Each Lion Weighs Close To One Ton With Eight Lucky Coins Buried In The Base.

During The Japanese Invasion Of Hong Kong In 1941, The Bank's Head Office Moved To London. During the period 1941-1943 The Chief Manager Vandelur Grayburn, And His Successor David C Edmondston, Both Died.

Arthur Morse was appointed Chief Manager in 1943 and led the bank after the war. The Head Office Moved Back To Hong Kong in 1946. During The Occupation Of The Japanese, The Bank's Head Office Building Was Occupied As The Headquarters Of The Hong Kong Japanese Military Government.

Tai Peng community hall

Here is a picture of me in front of the Tai Peng community hall. The hall is located in Tai Peng villlage on Lamma island where I have lived for the past 6 years. It was, and still is used for rituals and festivals such as traditional funerals and weddings. I have only seen it used once while I have lived in the village; for my neighbour's wife's Taoist funeral.

Although I do not know the exact age of the building, the village itself is over 300 years old.

Tam Kung Temple

There was a Hakka boy sitting where the Tam Kung temple should be. He told people that he was the incarnation of Tam Kung and that they should build a temple to worship him. So they started building it in 1901. Then an air raid in World War II dropped a bomb in front of the temple but the bomb didn't explode.

It was very smoky there and people here burning offerings to the god.

sophia's picture of historical place

Repulse Bay beach

 my pics history:
In 1849 the British repulsed the pirates here and that is why it is now called repulse bay (In Chinese tsin-shui wan which means shallow water bay). This is also one of the places where Japan invaded Hong Kong during WWII.  They arrived here December 21 1941 and the Japanese change the bays name to the Green Sea Side beach. The place where I am standing is where the heads that the pirates chopped off would float.