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Victoria Park (Chinese: 維多利亞公園; Cantonese Yale: Wàihdōleih'a Gūng'yún) is a public park in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The park is named after Queen Victoria, who has a statue in the park. It is around 190,000 square metres (19 ha) in size and contains sporting facilities for tennis, association football ...
In 1952, the late Queen Victoria's statue was restored and placed in Victoria Park. In 1996, shortly before Hong Kong's handover to China, artist Pun Sing-lui tipped red paint over the statue and smashed its nose with a hammer. [2] Pun was a recent immigrant from Mainland China who had become disillusioned with Hong Kong culture. [3]
Map of Victoria City with location of boundary rocks marked in red. The city boundaries are defined in the laws of Hong Kong as follows: [2] On the north – The Harbour; On the west – A line running due north and south drawn through the north-west angle of Inland Lot No. 1299 and extending southwards a distance of 850 feet from the aforesaid angle;
After the war, some of the statues were brought back to Hong Kong. Sir Thomas Jackson's now stands roughly in the middle of the square, facing the Court of Final Appeal Building. Queen Victoria's statue was placed in Victoria Park, [2] and the two HSBC lions returned to the front of the HSBC building. The bronze statue of George V, also removed ...
Victoria Park Swimming Pool, built and managed by the Urban Council and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, was the first public swimming complex in Hong Kong.The 50 by 20 metre pool was officially unveiled on 16 October 1957 by former Governor Sir Alexander Grantham.
In Hong Kong, fairs are held in various locations, notably Victoria Park and Fa Hui Park. These fairs gather hundreds of stalls for various goods. Half of the area sells auspicious flowering plants like narcissus, peony, chrysanthemum, peach and fruit plants like mandarin. The other half sells dry goods for Chinese New Year.
There are 35 athletes from Hong Kong in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They are: Fencing. Daphne Chan. No Wai Hang. Vivian Kong (who made history as the first woman from Hong Kong to win a gold medal in ...
Victoria Peak Garden is a Victorian style garden near the summit of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The former Mountain Lodge , an alternate residence for the Governor of Hong Kong , was located there, which has since been demolished, but the park remains as an attraction at the Peak.