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Chater Garden, located in the Central District of
Map of the Central/Chater Garden area
Central, Hong Kong Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong {{HK-garden-stub
Chater Garden, located in the Central District of Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
, is a public park directly east of the Legislative Council building. It is named after Sir Paul Chater, as is the adjacent Chater Road
Chater Road (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 遮打道) is a three-lane road in Central, Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong named after Paul Chater, Sir Paul Chater. It begins at its intersection with Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Centr ...
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History
In the early days of British rule in Hong Kong, the site was part of the Murray Parade Ground. Then in 1851, it was opened as a sports and recreation area and became home to the Hong Kong Cricket Club and its ground. In 1975, Chater Garden took up the space left by the club when it moved toWong Nai Chung Gap
Wong Nai Chung Gap () is a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The gap is between Mount Nicholson and Jardine's Lookout behind Wong Nai Chung (Happy Valley). Five roads meet at the gap: Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, ...
. The garden was developed in the 1970s, and formally opened on 20 October 1978.
Due to its proximity to the seat of government, the garden has been used as a location for political rallies and demonstrations by groups in Hong Kong such as Falun Gong
Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded by its leader Li Hongzhi in China in the early 1990s. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near t ...
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See also
*Central and Western Heritage Trail The Central and Western Heritage Trail is a Heritage Trail in Hong Kong, that was designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
It covers the Central and Western District of Hong Kong and consist ...
* List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong
Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong include:
Note: Most public parks and gardens in Hong Kong are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).
Hong Kong Island
* Aberdeen Promenade (Aberdeen)
* Aldrich Bay Park ( A ...
References
External links
*Map of the Central/Chater Garden area
Central, Hong Kong Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong {{HK-garden-stub