Hong Kong Government House
Government House is located in Mid-Levels Central Upper Albert Road, Hong Kong Island, is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong is also a place to hold government official occasions. In the colonial period, known as Government House (also known as Government House or Government House), is the official residence of the Governor of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong after the handover became the official residence of the Chief Executive. Government House has over 163 years of history, bears witness to the history of the development of Hong Kong, Hong Kong was listed as a monument.
Government House was built in 1851, it took four years to be completed. 1891 in the eastern extension of the new wing, that today's ballroom. During the 1941-1945 accounting date, still to Government House as Japan and Hong Kong government's Government House, 28 Governor during the British rule in there 25 were living in it.
Government House is a British Georgian architecture, with a strong colonial style, the introduction of large windows and balconies suitable for subtropical regions in British architecture. After the completion of successive governance of Hong Kong who has been conducting adding and modifying the building, and to make more changes to the original building, which once was the largest during the Japanese occupation by the Japanese Fujimura engineers are at the center of a plus to build a tower, roof also increased from European-style Japanese style changed. The current Chief Executive Zēng Yinquan will be announced after the Government House official residence, the building was once again the construction, including additions of a small fish pond for keeping Zēng Yinquan beloved koi.
Since the 1990s, held at Government House Open Day, once a year initially, and later was increased to six times per year, once in March and April, the House azaleas bloom time. However, not for the whole House are open. Tickets for the return of most of the open day to donate to charities. House is open twice a year at present, Hong Kong people can be free to free admission, opening hours and specific details will normally be issued by the Hong Kong government website and media in an open week before, the Government House site will display the relevant information.
Government House is one of the most common sites of processions and demonstrations in Hong Kong, especially in the past as the Government House, will be a lot of demonstrations to Government House as a destination. In general, the procession began from the Star Ferry or Statue Square, Albert Road, next door to Government House stop, and issued a statement at the Hong Kong police will be sent petition letters received here. However, during the Chief Executive in office, because he does not live in the House, so the parade and more changes to government headquarters for the terminal.
Scenic Area Address: Western Upper Albert Road, Hong Kong
Bus routes: Take 103 Road, Citybus 40m, 23b NWFB go.