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Author Nicolson, Ken

Title Landscapes lost and found : appreciating Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes / Ken Nicolson
Published Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2016]
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Contents 1. The cultural landscape -- 2. Tiger Balm Garden -- 3. Dragon Garden -- 4. Ping Shan -- 5. Tai O Village -- 6. Mai Po -- 7. Dried Seafood Street -- 8. Government Hill -- 9. Pulling the threads together
Summary Hong Kong's approach to heritage conservation has focused mainly on saving an old building here and there with little or no regard to its surroundings. Recent public debates challenging proposals to demolish the former Central Government Offices have highlighted this problem and, for the first time, acknowledged that the heritage value of the buildings is enhanced by their contribution to the broader 'cultural landscape' of Government Hill. Not all of Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes have been so fortunate. Landscapes Lost and Found illustrates the concept of cultural landscape using wonderful local examples and champions this new approach to interpreting and conserving Hong Kong's heritage sites more effectively
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Cultural landscapes -- China -- Hong Kong
Landscape architecture -- China -- Hong Kong
Cultural property -- Protection -- China -- Hong Kong
Landscape protection -- China -- Hong Kong
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Cultural landscapes
Cultural property -- Protection
Landscape architecture
Landscape protection
China -- Hong Kong
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789888313822
9888313827
Other Titles Appreciating Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes