Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building
| Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building | |
|---|---|
中國人民解放軍駐香港部隊大廈 | |
 The building on 2 September 2014 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Military |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′54″N 114°9′51″E / 22.28167°N 114.16417°E |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
| References | |
[1] | |
| Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building | |
|---|---|
| Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wēiěrsī Qīnwáng Dàshà |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Wāi yíh sī chān wòhng daaih haah |
| Jyutping | Wai1 ji5 si1 can1 wong4 daai6 haa6 |
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building.
It is a 113-metre (371 ft) tall, 28-floor building located within the former HMS Tamar naval base. The building is also known by its former name the Prince of Wales Building (Chinese: 威爾斯親王大廈).[3]
History
Constructed in 1979, the building was named the Prince of Wales Building. It housed the head office of the Royal Navy stationed in Hong Kong until the territory's handover to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997 when it was made the head office of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison.[1][4] In May 2000, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed the Military Installations Closed Areas (Amendment) Order 2000, which renamed the former Prince of Wales Barracks to Central Barracks, and the Prince of Wales Building to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building. After the base became the Central Barracks, the old name of the building remained visible in large raised letters along the bottom of the tower for several years.[5] The building underwent a 20-month full renovation, completed in 2014, during which most of the troops were transferred to the Stonecutters Island base.
Due to its distinctive shape, likened to a wineglass, the building stands out from the rest of the Admiralty waterfront buildings. Architects attribute the shape of the building to passive protection, its narrow stem with the protruding upper storeys, supposedly makes it difficult to climb or attack.
People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong
The PLA maintains a number of garrisons in the
Gallery
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AIG Tower, PLA Forces Hong Kong Building, Jardine House, Exchange Square Towers 1 & 2, The Center (The antenna at the very background), Exchange Square Tower 3, 1 IFC, ---, 2 IFC, 26 December 2007 -
Lippo Centre Tower 1 (right most) and Far East Finance Center(behind Lippo Centre), 7 May 2006
See also
- People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
- Stanley Fort
- British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
- Military of Hong Kong under British rule (Category)
References
- ^ a b "Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building - SkyscraperPage.com". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ^ "A Symphony of Lights - The Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building". www.tourism.gov.hk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "PLA Hong Kong Garrison Head Office to Use New Name". Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ^ a b c "Pongü's Hongkong Travel and Hotel Guide – Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building". Retrieved 22 February 2008.
- ^ "Latest Hong Kong, China & World News". www.scmp.com. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ https://www.scmp.com/article/367341/prince-wales-name-gets-final-marching-orders
- ^ "ChinaCultureMall – More on People's Liberation Army". Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
External links
- Pongü's Travel guide article on Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building