Wong Chuk Hang Story: From a River Plain to Genesis

This book is planned by Hip Shing Hong Development Co., Ltd. It mainly focuses on the revival of obsolete industrial buildings in Wong Chuk Hang. The book also tells the development process of Wong Chuk Hang. Combining oral and documentary materials, this book organizes the content of the whole book with eight keywords, namely river valley plain, ancient village, early architecture, industrial area, public housing, recreation and entertainment, commercial area and revitalized industrial buildings. Following these eight keywords, readers can go from the ancient times of Wong Chuk Hang to today in one go. First, it starts with the geography and ancient settlements to understand the spatial and temporal background of early architecture. Then, it disseminate the interactive development between Wong Chuk Hang industrial area, public housing and recreation and entertainment facilities. Finally, it examines how Wong Chuk Hang injects new energy to the community under the policy of developing commercial areas and revitalizing industrial buildings.