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歷歷在目: 以Art Deco設計的第三代滙豐總行

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發表於 2014-5-10 21:25:07 |只看該作者 |倒序瀏覽
本帖最後由 CarmenNg 於 2015-1-23 20:56 編輯

緣起緣滅二千年

讓我將鏡頭定格在電影《戰狼300》中,兇悍的波斯國王薛西斯一世,和斯巴達戰士浴血溫泉關的年代。放眼中美洲,第一個瑪雅城市Izapa剛剛興建。中原地區處於烽火連天的戰國時代,印度的釋迦牟尼圓寂了二百年,佛教史上第一位大護法,出現了。


西元前261年,阿育王將佛教定為國教,在印度廣建84,000座佛舍利塔,向僧團捐贈了大量財產土地,包括在南印中部的阿旖陀,兩邊陡峭崖壁上鑿出了29個石窟,供僧人靜修。過了一千多年後的十世紀,信奉伊斯蘭教的突厥人入侵印度,摧毀寺廟,燒毁佛經,屠殺僧侶,佛教在印度完全消失。阿旖陀石窟還給了大自然,荒蕪孤寂了整整一千多年,沒有信眾到訪,也沒有任何印度史籍記載,它慢慢地被雜草樹木遮掩,卻也因此得以完整地保存下來。直到1891,一個英國士兵John Smith追逐一隻老虎時,赫然發現叢林中的峽谷崖上,雕有連綿550米的石窟僧院。當時這些石窟的居民是蝙蝠和雀鳥,他發現的第一個洞是10號窟,至今岩壁上仍刻着「John Smith, 1819」。

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約旦古修道院靠陽光記時間

【綜合外電報道】西班牙天文學家近日研究約旦帕特拉的古老修道院,冬至的陽光照射在修道院外牆時,建築物會在對面山投射出獅子頭影像。研究員認為古代建築師在設計建築物時,將建築物當作一種記時系統。

西班牙國家研究委員會與研究天體物理學的組織,發現當地一棟修道院的建築每逢冬至那天,當陽光照射在修道院時,外牆影子會在對面山形成獅頭影像。研究員貝爾蒙特指,獅子在古代納巴泰文化中為神聖動物,每年只有在靠近冬至的那幾天才能看到。

研究員又指當地一個古墓主要大門與春分或秋分時的日落,光線並排同一水平,使陽光直接穿透至建築物內部的角落。貝爾蒙特相信古代建築師根據太陽的移動,決定興建宗教場所的地點和方法,展示了景色與天文之間的互動。

納巴泰帝國興盛時期為公元前一世紀至公元一世紀,領土覆蓋現今的約旦、以色列、埃及、敍利亞和沙特阿拉伯,並以帕特拉為王國。

http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20140421/00423_029.html



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Old Hong Kong 香港那些年
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbclwFiBRes


Changes in Hong Kong 香港今昔
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj60wGj2TcM


Hong Kong 1960 六十年代香港
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_LHd2pqB58
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RTHK-香港故事(第18輯)01-銅鑼灣-2011-12-12

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Hong Kong Stories 1 - 5 . RTHK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uNSKuiqhTw

1 Causeway Bay 11/28/2012
is a hot destination for shopping & entertainment in HK, and a hub of luxury brands & fashionable items. The rent of its shops is among the highest internationally, & it has the 2nd most expensive street in the world. Nonetheless, at the beginning of HK's colonial history, CWB was a district of piers & warehouses where the working class gathered. How did she transform herself into a top destination favoured by luxury brands of the world?
As HK entered an era of shopping malls, Time Square drove the continual increase of the rent in CWB. As time changed, many landmarks disappeared from the horizon. For many of us in Hong Kong, Lee Theatre & Daimaru department store are part of our collective memories.

2 Tsuen Wan, A New Town 12/05/2012
When you think of TW, does the soaring Nina Tower, or the many temples dotted around TW's hills come to your mind? Did you know that before TW became part of the city, it was a shallow bay covered with vegetable farmlands, & was known as a disease-ridden place that nobody wanted to go to?

However, since its designation as the first generation of New Town development in 1961, TW's development has not stopped for breath for 50 years. Transforming from a rural place where phone calls were charged as long-distance calls, to a major industrial hub later on, how did the early residents of TW adapt to living there? How did indigenous inhabitants move to give way to the development of new town? How would factory owners, foremen and workers recall the industrialized TW in those days?

TW New Town included Kwai Ching, Tsing Yi, Lai King and nearby area. Because of a lack of public transport, people got around by village-lorries. How do early hawkers, &radio programmehost Lam Chiu-wing, witness the development of TW's shopping hub, Chung On Street and Chuen Lung Street?

3 North Point 12/12/2012
During the civil war in China, many Shanghainese fled to HK & settled in NP. Because of that, from the 50s North Point was known as "Little Shanghai," where many Shanghainese opened restaurants & hair salons. In the 60s, the Shanghainese started to move out of NP, to be replaced by Fujianese, particularly around Chun Yeung Street. NP then became "Little Fujian."

In 1957,NP Estate was completed. Because of its low density, sea views, & environment, people said getting a flat there was better than winning the lottery. The estate was demolished in 2002, and the land still lies vacant, though the estate lives on in the memories of people who used to live there.

Chinese Goods Centre Ltd. is one of the few Chinese department stores left in HK, & has been around for more than 4 decades. During the riots of 1967, on Aug 4, the colonial government landed helicopters on Kiu Kwan Mansion, where leftist groups were based, to put down the revolt. Do you still feel the patriotism today when you go to NP?

4 There's a Hollywood in Diamond Hill 12/19/2012
Diamond Hill in E. Kowloon is now largely a residential area. The government plans to build a train station for the Shatin-Central Link on the former site of Tai Hom Village & Yuen Leng Village. This neighbourhood used to be a large squatter area with houses packed close together. The difficult living conditions struck a strong contrast with its glamorous name, Diamond Hill. The name came from the quarry in the area since "quarrying" is a homophone for "diamond" in Chinese.

DH was also where film studios congregated, nurturing many of the biggest stars...

Though Tai Hom Village was a squatter area, with its convenient location by the film studios, some in the movie industry used to live in stone houses in the nearby Tai Koon Yuen. They include director Li Han-hsiang, actors Roy Chiao, Wang Lai, Ho Pin and Bao Fong. Roy Chiao's wife who lived there for more than 10 years said it was a heaven on earth she would always remember. What many in the film industry also still remember are the hand-made shoes & Sichuan noodles on Social Avenue. Many movie fans came to the noodle shop to catch a glimpse of their idols.

During the 80s & again in around 2000, the government cleared out large areas of squatter houses. Film studios also gradually moved out. Such celluloid memories can now only be found in old movies.

5 Living Afloat - Aberdeen
Scenery of the old Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter once adorned many HK postcards. The charm of floating homes & the glamour of lavish restaurant boats brought in countless tourists to savour the local seafood, imparting them with favourable memories of Aberdeen.
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本帖最後由 CarmenNg 於 2015-1-23 20:55 編輯

以Art Deco設計的第三代滙豐總行


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第三代的滙豐總行於1936年落成,樓高13層,鋼架結構,外牆以花崗石鋪砌。建築師是巴馬丹拿(Palmer & Turner),以當年流行的裝飾藝術風格設計。外形是以下寬上窄的對稱退台形設計,配以垂直綫條及梯形屋頂,在全無遮擋的皇后像廣場前,顯得氣派特別宏偉,成為當時的香港地標。門前一對銅獅更是大眾的攝影對象。在大堂天花上,有以馬賽克(Mosaic)鋪砌的壁畫,顯示不同城市的風貌,以代表滙豐銀行遍布全球。此建築於1981年被拆卸重建。(此項目由香港建築中心舉辦)
十築香港網頁:http://www.10mostlikedarchitecture.hk/
文:林中偉 (香港註冊建築師)
攝影:高添強(古物諮詢委員會成員、本地歷史研究員)

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