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  2. Tai Kwun - Wikipedia

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    Tai Kwun, named after the historical colloquial name of the compound, [3] [6] is a mix of heritage and contemporary architecture, with 16 heritage buildings having been restored. An additional two new buildings were constructed, featuring designs inspired by the site's historic brickwork.

  3. Taichung Botanical Garden - Wikipedia

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    The botanical garden was opened on 23 July 1999 in a ceremony attended by Education Minister Yang Chao-hsiang, Taichung Mayor Chang Wen-ying and National Museum of Natural Science Director Chow Yien-shing. [1]

  4. Tieguanyin - Wikipedia

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    The processing of Tieguanyin tea is complex and requires expertise. Even if the tea leaf is of high raw quality and is plucked at the ideal time, if it is not processed correctly, its true character will not be shown. This is why the method of processing Tieguanyin tea was kept a secret. plucking tea leaves (Chinese: 採青; pinyin: cǎi qīng)

  5. Victoria Prison - Wikipedia

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    Victoria Prison has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments: the former Central Police Station, former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.

  6. Former Central Magistracy - Wikipedia

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    The former Central Magistracy has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments: the former Central Police Station , former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison .

  7. National Museum of Natural Science - Wikipedia

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    The addition of the Botanical Garden, including the Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse, was completed in 1999. In that same year, the number of specimens in the museum collection had grown to 551,705. Satellite museums include the 921 Earthquake Museum (2004), Funghuanguu Bird and Ecology Park (2013), and the Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park (2013).

  8. Botanical garden - Wikipedia

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    Braunschweig Botanical Garden, Germany; Victoria amazonica, giant Amazon water lily. The "New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening" (1999) points out that among the various kinds of organizations known as botanical gardens, there are many that are in modern times public gardens with little scientific activity, and it cited a tighter definition published by the World Wildlife ...

  9. Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Wikipedia

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    The Botanical Gardens were founded in 1864 by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre, which he directed until 1877. Located on Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 , Ho Chi Minh City , it is home to over a hundred species of mammals, reptiles and birds, as well as many rare orchids and ornamental plants. [ 3 ]