The Government today (May 22) announced that the Antiquities Authority (i.e. the Secretary for Development) has declared the masonry bridge of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, the Tung Wah Coffin Home, and Tin Hau Temple and the adjoining buildings as monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. Photo shows the Western-style segmental gateway at the coffin home. The structure is topped by a cornice with a slightly curved pediment. The name “Tung Wah Coffin Home” is moulded in relief in Chinese on either side of the keystone.
The Government today (May 22) announced that the Antiquities Authority (i.e. the Secretary for Development) has declared the masonry bridge of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, the Tung Wah Coffin Home, and Tin Hau Temple and the adjoining buildings as monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. Photo shows the Western-style segmental gateway at the coffin home. The structure is topped by a cornice with a slightly curved pediment. The name “Tung Wah Coffin Home” is moulded in relief in Chinese on either side of the keystone.
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