Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Former Hong Kong Chief Executive's Office open to the public has witnessed the return of history

 January 15, held in Hong Kong, China news agency reporters Zheng Zuo and Sheng She

BEIJING, Hong Kong, January 15 (Xinhua Yu Rui winter) at the Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong Mid-Levels, former Chief Executive's Office, in January 16, 2011 open to the public. History of this building continental yellow building, once the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group of the meeting venue.

this building is located at 28 Kennedy Road, the level of historic buildings, two-storey building, built in 1905, was originally a French bank Calyon property.

1993   to 1999, it became the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, one of the main meeting place, played a witness to important historical role in the reunification.

2002   December 2006, the premises were handed over to the Government Property Agency and leased to the Hong Kong Design Centre, a design industry exhibition space.

Today, more than a century of building this building as the former HKSAR Chief Executive's Office, the former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and the Hong Kong office with the local, Mainland and overseas dignitaries, officials, business leaders and academics met .

is worth mentioning that there has been a good space reserved for a total of three former Chief Executive's office.

non-symmetrical design of this building, a typical Italian architectural style. The building exterior and interior design, always reflect the characteristics of the early twentieth century Western-style building, with ornate decoration, including the very unique door bell, Roman arch design, elegant pillars, a balcony railing, fine iron craft, stained glass door top, angel-shaped window frames and curved frieze. These designs are simple and dignified, unique thoughts.

as the former Chief Executive's Office, this building is the second open to the public. The last open in January 2008. (End)

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