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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1992

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WALL CHARTS DEPICT HONG KONG STORY

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A PROJECT

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CAPTURE THE BEST OF HONG KONG'S HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN A SERIES OF WALL CHARTS IS NOW COMPLETED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL THREE SHEETS IN A SERIES OF 10.

JOINTLY PRODUCED BY THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE WALL CHARTS ARE AIMED AT ENCOURAGING GREATER PUBLIC INTEREST IN HISTORICAL SITES WHICH HONG KONG SEEKS TO PRESERVE AS ITS 'HERITAGE'.

THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE, MR ALEX YIP, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT EACH CHART FEATURES A DIFFERENT GROUP OF HISTORICAL SITES RANGING FROM SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS TO FORTS AND CLOCK TOWERS.

EMINENTLY FRAMEABLE, THE FULL-COLOUR CHARTS IN SEPARATE ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS WERE PRODUCED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: OFFICIAL BUILDINGS, CHINESE TEMPLES, OLD HOUSES, CHINESE FORTS, TIME AND TIDE, ANCESTRAL HALLS, WALLED VILLAGES, RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AS WELL AS HAKKA VILLAGES.

A SELECTION OF 30 STRUCTURES WHICH BEAR UNIQUE FEATURES WORTHY

OF PRESERVATION ARE DEPICTED THROUGH WORDS AND PICTURES.

AMONG THESE STRUCTURES ARE KUN LUN GATE TOWER, TUNG CHUNG FORT, HAKKA WAI, HOI PA VILLAGE, STANLEY POLICE STATION, ISLAND HOUSE AND SIGNAL TOWER.

THE WALL CHARTS ARE BASED ON A COLLECTION OF 50 PAINTINGS SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED FROM A WELL-KNOWN HONG KONG ARTIST, MR BRIAN TILBROOK. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF INTERESTING ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS.

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"THESE CHARTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR DISPLAY AND USE IN THEIR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MR YIP SAID.

WITH THE LAST IN THE SERIES RECENTLY PUBLISHED, FULL SETS OF WALL' CHARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AT $5 PER COPY.

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COMPLEMENTARY TO THE WALL CHARTS ARE AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO FILM "COFFEE-TABLE" BOOK GIVING IN-DEPTH

A WELL-ILLUSTRATED

INFORMATION ON HONG KONG'S HISTORICAL MONUMENTS.

COPIES OF THE VIDEO FILM ARE AVAILABLE ON LOAN TO INTERESTED SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS, WHEREAS THE ALBUM, ENTITLED "HONG KONG HERITAGE", CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT $147 EACH.

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