URA Photo Competition on Historical Buildings
Distinguished winners of a photographic competition featuring
historical buildings in Central are awarded for their creativity
and flair at a presentation ceremony today (Saturday). The
competition is part of an education initiative of the Urban Renewal
Authority (URA) to enhance public awareness of the uniqueness and
characters of historical buildings in the district through the
cameras of the participants.
Selected masterpieces of the competition are being exhibited at
the refurbished corridor of the Central Oasis in Central for public
viewing for three weeks.
At the presentation ceremony, the Managing Director of the URA, Mr
Quinn Law, said the URA has all along adopted a comprehensive 4Rs
strategy, i.e. redevelopment, rehabilitation, preservation and
revitalisation when implementing urban renewal projects in the
Central & Western district.
The Central & Western district is full of historical elements
and buildings such as the Central Market, the Bridges Street
Market, the Western Market, the Man Mo Temple, the Pak Tsz Lane,
the Central Police Station Compound, YMCA and the Police Married
Quarters at Hollywood Road.
Jointly organised by the URA, the Photographic Society of Hong
Kong, the Photographic Salon Exhibitors Association, Hong Kong
Institute of Professional Photographers, the Hong Kong Art of
Photography Association and Hong Kong Education City, the
competition is divided into public and secondary school
sections. Response is overwhelmingly encouraging and some 770
entries have been received since it was held December last
year.
The Chairman of the Central & Western District Council, Mr
Chan Tak-chor, also officiated at today's presentation
ceremony.
(ENDS)