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Government to support mansion restoration after cancelling tender

23 Sep 2011

The government is being forced to subsidise restoration of the historic Haw Par Mansion after twice failing to find a commercial operator to do the job.

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Bureau seeks new bids to develop Haw Par Mansion

28 May 2011

The future of Haw Par Mansion remains unclear after the only bid to redevelop the historic building was rejected.

The Development Bureau invited tenders again yesterday after...

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Viewings begin on mansion bid

17 Feb 2011

At least 10 organisations have shown interest in taking on the convservation of Haw Par Mansion.

The potential tenants have signed up for the Development Bureau's on-site briefings...

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17 Nov 2010

The strong public response to open days for historic Haw Par Mansion served as a reminder that any future use should keep it highly accessible, the Development Bureau says.

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Cash to revitalise mansion pulled

24 Mar 2010

The government has withdrawn a HK$45 million sweetener aimed at attracting businesses to find a commercial use for the historic Haw Par Mansion.

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Public Eye

29 Jul 2009

Polish off the shoeshine menace

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Opinion

Placating graduates a work in progress

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George Chen

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

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Grape expectations

It was announced in the policy address that Haw Par Mansion will be revamped for use by the wine trade. What effect will the financial crisis have on Hong Kong's bid to be a wine hub? Write to us...

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Historic sites earmarked for wine and creativity

The wine trade and creative industries will be offered the chance to revitalise two historic sites - the Haw Par Mansion in Tai Hang and the former police quarters in Central where remains of...

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Nobody wants the Haw Par Mansion

Government groups reject Aw family home

The historic Haw Par Mansion remains vacant despite escaping Cheung Kong's bulldozers in 2002 because no government department wants to take...

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History

Name: Brian Chan Cheong-yu

Age: 22

Course: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History

School: Lingnan University

Year of Study: Year Three

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Cultivate precious heritage by saving Dragon Garden

In the 12 years I have lived in Hong Kong, I have frequently read stories that have dismayed, confounded and even distressed me, yet I have

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Fight to save a garden of tranquility

Photographer Cynthia Lee Hong-yee was inspired to fight a family decision to sell her grandfather's private garden when she returned from the US to take pictures of the waterfront site.

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