HERITAGE 1881 HONGKONG: CHRISTMAS 2011 BY NIGHT

Here I am again at the Heritage 1881 and in awe as I watch the view at night!!!

I was on my way to the Harbor to watch the Symphony of Lights, and I passed by Heritage 1881.

I read that this placed didn't quite hit it big as a commercial center but is a great hit as a photography spot!

I definitely agree!!!

When I passed by in the morning, everyone took turns for a pose in many colorful and bright areas in Heritage 1881.

Tonight, the same story is seen... everyone is waiting for their turn for a pose here and there!

Here are the scenes I took of Heritage 1881 this Christmas night using my new Nikon Coolpix P300 compact camera which has a fast lens = f/1.8, best for nightshots!

Fountain along Salisbury Road.

Some of the high-end shops in Heritage 1881 along Salisbury Road.

Within the Heritage 1881 complex.

So happy to just view the scene!!!

HERITAGE 1881 HONGKONG: CHRISTMAS 2011 BY DAY

When my brother told me we would meet at HERITAGE 1881 in Tsimshatsui, Hongkong, I didn't know what to expect there.

Heritage 1881 is a tourist spot in HongKong and this is what I lifted from the Discover HongKong website.

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/attractions/kln-1881.html

Located on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 1881 Heritage boasts an area of 130,000 square feet. It features a shopping mall, a heritage hotel, and an exhibition hall. The original site of 1881 Heritage was the headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police from the 1880s to 1996. The buildings' unique Victorian architecture epitomizes its rich colonial background. Except for the Former Fire Station, the Former Marine Police Headquarters Main Building, Former Stable Block, Former Time Ball Tower were declared monuments by the Antiquities and Monuments Office in 1994, as proof of their historical significance. 

The existing time ball mounted on the pole above the domed roof of the Time Ball Tower is similar to time balls in Britain, New Zealand and Australia. The tradition of dropping the time ball at 1pm every day is now alive at 1881 Heritage. 

Next to the Time Ball Tower was a typhoon mast where signals were raised manually during typhoons. 

To make a reservation for the free guided tours, please call +852 2926 8000. 

Opening Hour: 10am - 10pm daily

(Exhibition Hall)

Address: No. 2A, Canton Road,

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Tel:+852 2926 8000
Website: www.1881heritage.com

Whoa! This is what I see! Didn't expect this at all!

The place is magical, just like in the land of Kings and Queens and Cinderellas and carriages!

Here is a close-up of the carriage!

This is the garland-lined spiral staircase with Christmas bells in the rails as it goes up the tree.

Heritage 1881 is transformed to a very beautiful an happy place!