With some of the original Hong Kong heritage fading away, it is important to discover the roots of the issue in order to address it. We determined the original Chinese settlement area in Sheung Wan to be most vulnerable to socioeconomic change and identified critical aspects of their heritage to preserve. We also discerned which of the changes in the area were beneficial or detrimental to the heritage preservation. This work is imperative to help tackle the gentrification within the area before it transforms into cosmopolitan and westernized at the expense of traditional heritage. This project allowed us to make recommendations regarding how to address the changes in our area. The life of the city will be strengthened by preserving heritage and highlighting its importance to the people.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tong, Anqi
• Guzman, Michael Angelo
• Niro, Arianna Catherine

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Well-Being
• Community
• Sustainability
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022713-230650

Keyword

• Historic preservation

Advisor

• Nikitina, Svetlana
• Liang, Jianyu

Year

• 2013

Center

• Hong Kong, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Urban Renewal Authority

Date created

• 2013-02-27

Location

• Hong Kong

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright