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This Brief is the first comprehensive coverage of law and policy intended to protect built heritage in Hong Kong. Although characterized as a city of skyscrapers and modernity, Hong Kong has a rich cultural heritage and a surprisingly rich built heritage. The text considers what “built heritage” means in Hong Kong and what built heritage there is in Hong Kong. It introduces general readers, practitioners and students to the issues facing built heritage protection and how such protection usually develops in a modern city. In particular, it considers the problems and disputes that provided the focus for development of law and policy in Hong Kong, especially the legacy of 150 years as a British colony and the consequent identification as a “borrowed” and “temporary” place. The Brief considers how effective law and policy has been in protecting built heritage under the colonial and post-colonial administrations- their successes and failures. These include the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station, the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, reclamation of Victoria Harbour, violent protests at Queen’s Pier, and the introduction of mandatory heritage impact assessments for government projects. The text concludes noting recent successes, which may indicate a brighter future for the protection of Hong Kong’s built heritage.

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2108000159	EB0005547	340.9 Gal p	Central Library (OPAC)	Available

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Series Title: -
Call Number: 340.9 Gal p
Publisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore., 2021
Collation: xi, 111p.:ill
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 978-981-16-5071-0
Classification: 340.9
Content Type: Ebook
Media Type: -
Carrier Type: online resource
Edition: 1
Subject(s): Private International Law
Specific Detail Info: -
Statement of Responsibility: BRF

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