South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
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Wan Chai temple and Stanley Mosque set for highest level of heritage protection
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Hong Kong's government is proposing to grant the highest level of heritage protection to two historic buildings: the nearly 180-year-old Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and the Stanley Mosque at Stanley Prison, upgrading them from Grade 1 historic building status to statutory monument status.
Wan Chai temple and Stanley Mosque set for highest level of heritage protection
A nearly 180-year-old temple nestled in the heart of Wan Chai and Hong Kong’s only mosque inside a prison are poised to receive the city’s highest level of heritage protection under a government proposal.
In a paper submitted ahead of a board meeting on Thursday, the Antiquities and Monuments Office recommended that Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and the Stanley Mosque at Stanley Prison be declared statutory monuments. Both buildings currently hold Grade 1 historic building status.
“The two...
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