WAN CHAI MARKET

The 'Wan Chai Market' was constructed in 1937.It is located at 264 Queen's Road East Wan Chai,Hong Kong Island^[1]. It is a Grade III Historic Building.^[2]
Its architectural style is influenced by Streamline Moderne (also known as Streamlined Moderne or Art Moderne) architecture, a popular style of building of the 1930s. It is often erroneously referred to as a Bauhaus-style building. ^[3]

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History

Facilities

In Popular Culture

Gallery

Reference

History

During Japanese occupation, the basement of the Wan Chai Market was occupied by the Japanese troop for the storage of corpses. ^[2]
In 1961, the Market underwent a renovation to improve its facilities
and environment so that the Market could compete with other market places in the district.^[2]
The Land Development Corporation obtained approval from the Executive Council to acquire land in Wan Chai, including this site, for redevelopment as part of an urban renewal project. A consortium was formed comprising Chinese Estates (40%), Kwong Sang Hong (25%), Chi Cheung Investment (20%) and Peregrine Group (15%).^[6]
Chinese Estates, controlled by Joseph Lau Luen-hung, agreed with the Urban Renewal Authority in 1996 to jointly redevelop the site into a luxury residential-commercial complex. Phase two of the project, which requires the demolition of the building, was scheduled to start early 2008 and completion by mid-2011.^[7]

Facilities

There is a basement and staff quarters in the building. ^[3]

In Popular Culture

In the successful video game by Eidos, ''Deus Ex'', Wan Chai Market is used as the basis for a portion of the game.

Gallery

Reference

1. List of FEHD Public Markets and Cooked Food
2. A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market
3. Film Service Office: Wan Chai Market
4. A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market
5. A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market
6. Joshua Fellman, LDC gets approval for Wan Chai site development, The Standard, October 05, 1996
7. Una So & Stephanie Tong, Hopes raised for historic market, The Standard, August 04, 2007
8. Film Service Office: Wan Chai Market