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The Central
District was the earliest place of development by the British
colonialists. Today it is the central zone of financial, commercial
and cultural exchanges. It has many buildings which have retained
strong colonial style.
The Statue Square which is near to the Star
Ferry Pier was built before the Second World War. Inside the
Square there is a bronze statue of the general manager of Hong
Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in early period. The
former Queen Elisabeth's statue was removed to another park,
i.e. Victoria Park. In front of the eastern side of the Square
is the Legislative Council Building, the predecessor of which
was the building of the Sureme Court. The outer structure and
the goddess statue on the top are the typical building in
Victoria's period.
Along the Garden Road upward, the St. Joseph
Church is in sigh which was open since 1849, one of the oldest
British style churches existed in the southeast Asia at present.
Along the Garden Road turning to the Albert Road you can see the
former Government House which was the Residence of former 25
British Governors from 1881 to 1997. In March every year when
azalea blossoms, the House remains open for citizens to visit.
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