Geography Summer Project Group 2 Stone Nullah Street & Wan Chai Market

Wan Chai Market

Background information Wan Chai Market It was constructed in 1933 It was constructed in 1933 location: at 264 Queen's Road East and Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island. location: at 264 Queen's Road East and Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island. A Grade III Historic Building in Hong Kong. A Grade III Historic Building in Hong Kong. It is Bauhaus-style building It is Bauhaus-style building

The 4R strategy applied to Wan Chai market Redevelopment pulling down old Wan Chai Market on May, 2009 It started pulling down old Wan Chai Market on May, 2009 A new Wan Chai Market has been built nearby. served as residential and commercial use. The old site would be served as residential and commercial use.

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market Present Changes: Old Wan Chai Market is still being pulled down. The new one was opened on 1 September, Air-conditioner and lift have been installed in the new market.

Old Wan Chai Market is still being pulled down.

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market Future Changes: The old site will then be used to build shopping centre and ‘ The Zenith II ’ of 46 storeys. to be finished in 2013 The construction work of ‘ The Zenith II ’ is expected to be finished in 2013

New Wan Chai Market

Stone Nullah Street

Background information Stone Nullah Street Blue House located at Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai. It was built in early 19s and has a history of over 80 years. commercial area residential area Blue House has four floors. The ground floor : commercial area like setting up medical hall and developing tea industry, the upper three floors :residential area.

The 4R strategy applied to Stone Nullah Street and Blue House Revitalization (including pReservation& Rehabilitation) Details of the project: Commercial, Cultural and community uses About 2305 m 2 Open Space About 220 m 2

Project plan

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market Present Changes: redevelop Stone Nullah Lane and the buildings nearby, including Blue House. the government has decided to redevelop Stone Nullah Lane and the buildings nearby, including Blue House. structure of Blue House will be in the same materials for the sake of retaining the original features. After the project,the structure of Blue House will be in the same materials for the sake of retaining the original features.

Present Changes in Stone Nullah Street & the surrounding area

Changes/future changes of Wan Chai Market Future Changes: tea art and medical treatment as selling point a theme tourist spot. The government will use tea art and medical treatment as selling point and develop the nearby area into a theme tourist spot. It is the change after applying the revitalization among the 4R strategy.

Trip to Wan Chai on 2nd August, Our group went on a trip to Wan Chai Market and Stone Nullah Street on 2nd August, We conducted a survey there.

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Analysis of the survey Introduction 30 people We have interviewed 30 people on the street in Wan Chai. 14 out of 30 interviewees who live in Wan Chai 14 out of 30 interviewees who live in Wan Chai. between years old. The majority of interviewees are between years old.

living conditionsatisfied or quite good. The interviewees living in Wan Chai mainly think that the living condition is satisfied or quite good.

Analysis of Urban renewal of Stone Nullah Street and Wan Chai 83% of the interviewees(25 people) 83% of the interviewees(25 people) know about the 4R strategy of urban renewal.

most of the interviewees(74%) know that they have been carried out redevelopment About the project for Stone Nullah Street and Wan Chai Market, most of the interviewees(74%) know that they have been carried out redevelopment project and there is 1 interviewee only realize the project of the Wan Chai Market.

14 interviewees support the project but 13 of them disagree with it.

Opinion of public that why they support or diadgree with the project ForAgainst 1. beautify the city 2. it can help in development of city 3. More job opportunities 4. improve the living condition 5. better air quality 6. better sanitation 1. Affect the local culture 2. heritage cannot be designed by designer/architects 3. destroy original impression 4. cannot improve the living condition to Wan Chai significantly 5. government does not make enough effort, so the project is not good enough 6. need to preserve heritage more carefully

Consultation of urban renewal Most of interviewees (81%) Most of interviewees (81%) think that the government has not given out enough consultation about those urban renewal projects.

73% of them It is shown that there are 73% of them said the government has not make use of their opinion.

Overall conclusion To Hong Kong, the majority of the interviewees said that urban renewal was quite good. There are 40% and 23% of them who feel good and fair respectively.

Opinion of our group mates on the redevelopment projects

Group List Group Leader: 4A Chik Wing Yin Group Members: 4A Poon Hang Yin Gabrielle 4A Cheng KA Shun Christine 4A Tse Suet Ying Daisy 4A Wong Man Ting 4A Wong Ka Wing