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Hong Kong’s Queen’s Pier may be resurrected away from original Central area
- Revelation by authorities comes after public backlash in separate case involving demolition of century-old reservoir in Shek Kip Mei
- Iconic pier had welcomed incoming British governors and royalty, and its parts now sit in a warehouse after being dismantled in 2007
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Hong Kong’s iconic Queen’s Pier could be reinstated away from its original home in Central, authorities have revealed more than a decade after the structure, a famed landmark of the city’s colonial past, was dismantled.
The latest development on the historical site, removed in 2007, was raised days after social media was set abuzz when it was found that authorities were tearing down a century-old underground reservoir with massive stone and brick arches, at what is known as Bishop’s Hill in Shek Kip Mei.
The public outcry forced the government to halt works, issue an apology and vow to look into preservation of the site.
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On Tuesday city leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she shared people’s passion for the reservoir, and felt deeply that the site should be preserved. But critics were unimpressed, saying that the chief executive had years ago promised Queen’s Pier would be relocated between Pier 9 and 10 in Central as early as 2013.
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A spokeswoman for the Development Bureau on Friday said officials were exploring whether the pier could be resurrected at a different location.
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