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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1990
MAGNIFICENT
THE TANG ANCESTRAL HALL IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES
ARCHITECTURE. HISTORICAL TYPE OF STRUCTURE WITH TWO INTERNAL COURTYARDS.
IT IS A
OF THIS THREE-HALL
TERRACES, EACH WITH TWO GRANITE AND
THE BUILDING IS FRONTED BY TWO DRUM COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE ROOF. THE INNER COLUMN IS MADE OF THE OUTER ONE OF RED SANDSTONE.
IN HOLD
OF THE ANCESTRAL HALL IS ONE OF THE DISTINGUISHED FEATURES THAT IT HAS NO THRESHOLD AT THE ENTRANCE. THE ELEVATED RED PATHWAY
CLANSMAN MIGHT THE FRONT COURTYARD INDICATES THAT A TANG HIGH RANKING POSITION IN THE QING IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
ONCE
ELEGANTLY THE WOODEN BRACKETS AND BEAMS OF THE THREE HALLS ARE
AND ROOFS CARVED WITH AUSPICIOUS CHINESE MOTIFS, AND THE MAIN RIDGES
AND DRAGON-FISH
UNICORNS. ANCESTRAL ARE DECORATED WITH FINE SHIWAN TABLETS ARE DISPLAYED ON THE ALTAR AT THE MAIN HALL.
CEREMONIES,
AND FOR
THE BUILDING IS STILL REGULARLY USED IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER,
FOR FESTIVALS AND ANCESTORS, FOR WORSHIP OF MEETINGS OF VILLAGE ELDERS.
OF
THE RESTORATION WORK WILL INCLUDE RE-ROOFING, REPOSITIONING
AND CLEANING OF THE THE STONE COLUMNS, STONE PAVING, WALL PAINTING CARVED WOODEN BRACKETS.
:
USED AND TRADITIONAL THE GLAMOUR
ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WILL BE SKILLS WILL BE EMPLOYED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO BRING BACK OF THE HISTORICAL ANCESTRAL HALL.
IS ASSISTED AND
BY THE AND THE
SUPERVISED THE RESTORATION PROJECT ANTIQUITIES SECTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
NEW FIRE STATION AT MA ON SHAN
THE ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
MILLION CONTRACT STATION IN SHA TIN.
FOR
THE
CONSTRUCTION
OF
HAS A
AWARDED SUB-DIVISIONAL
A
$38.8 FIRE
AMBULANCE
TRAINING
THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HAVE LOCATED AT AREA 92, MA ON SHAN,
AMBULANCE DEPOT AND AN UNDER THE SAME ROOF AN SCHOOL..
OF
LECTURE
ROOM, ROOM AND
GYMNASIUM,
EQUIPMENT
THE FIRE STATION WILL BE A SEVEN-STOREY BUILDING CONSISTING
ROOMS, QUARTERS, APPLIANCE TWO FOUR-BAY SYNDICATE ROOMS, DUTY ROOM, A CANTEEN/RECREATION
STORES.
/EXTERNAL WORKS
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