An Overview of Conservation Policy in Hong Kong in Preserving Late Qing Vernacular Market,Case study：Yuen Long Old Market
Law Kei Yue Candy
Abstract：In urban city like Hong Kong, we faced rapid urban development and the land value is at a premium, economical benefit of redevelopment is usual y higher than preservation of historic buildings. Back in 1699( year of KangXi), the Great Clearance Ban was lifted in the same year, Tang Man-wai, who attained a jin-shi degree was permitted to establish a market, as known as Yuen Long Old Market today. It is an area with late Qing vernacular dwel ings and Market. In the Qing dynasty, the geographical benefit of the market has made the area to a commercial hub of New Territories, which consisted of 102 shops at its peak. In the early 20th century, a lot of traditional dwel ings were redeveloped into vil age houses. A few historic buildings stil stand nowadays are Tung Yik Store, Chun Yuen Pawn House, Tai Wong Old Temple and Yuen Kwan Yi Tai Temple and a dozen of traditional dwel ings. They are constructed in the Southern China Qing architectural style with green brick wal and timber tiled roofs. The Market contented a rich cultural resource and traditional crafting are stil in business. After the rail network connected to the area, the redevelopment potential has increased, the streetscape has changed. As most of the buildings are privately-owned properties, the preservation to historic buildings are of their own wil . This report wil take Yuen Long Old Market as a case study to discuss the feasibility of conserving tradition dwel ings compound within existing conservation policy and administrative incentive framework in Hong Kong.
Keywords：area conservationQing vernacular dwel ingsYuen Long Old MarketConservation policy
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Pages：8( 8-15 )