Ho Tung Gardens

It can be said that the Ho Tung Gardens located in the summit of HK Island is "e;The One"e; and "e;The Icon"e; of Hong Kong's unique history and culture.It not only records the racial discrimination policy during the British colonial governance, but also reflects the poor public health and frequent plague in early Hong Kong.While the mansion mixes the architectural style of China and western countries, which has the similar effect with the background that Hong Kong belongs to Chinese territory but is cut into British colonies. It also reflects the quality of Hotung family belonging to Eurasian.What cannot be overlooked is that the mansion symbolizes the social status of Hotung family in Hong Kong, and the uniqueness and contribution of He Dongping's wife, Zhang Jingrong to Hong Kong.The passages and drawings of this Book not only depicts the scale of history, but also shows the changing appearance of the times.From the purchase of land to the establishment of the mansion, Ho Tong Gardens suffered from a lot, such as owner change, reconstruction, disaster, destroy by war, repair and expansion of different times. It not only told the extraordinary story of Hong Kong, but also outlined the ups and downs of modern Chinese history.