Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building
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| Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese: | 中國人民解放軍駐港部隊大廈 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Zhōngguó Rénmín Jǐefàngjūn Zhùgǎng Bùdùi Dàshà | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 gaai2 fong3 gwan1 zyu3 gong2 bou6 deoi2 daai6 haa6 | |
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building is a 120 metre, 28 floor building in Central, Hong Kong which serves as the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.
It is still popularly known by its old name as the Prince of Wales Building (威爾斯親王大廈, wai1 ji5 si1 can1 wong4 daai6 haa6, Wēiěrsī Qīnwáng Dàshà), although the name was officially changed on 1 January 2002. [1].
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Located within the former HMS Tamar naval base in Admiralty, Hong Kong, the building was named the Prince of Wales Building in 1976, and housed the headquarters of the British garrison in Hong Kong until the territory's handover to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997.
The base became the Central Barracks although the name of the building remained visible in large raised letters along the bottom of the tower for several years. It is also informally known as 'the upside-down decanter' due to its shape.
The corner of the building at the podium level which faces east (towards Admiralty MTR station) used to be the chapel under British occupation of the barracks. There used to be a crucifix visible on the exterior — however, during external refurbishment (including replacing the 'Prince of Wales Building' inscription in English with its current name in Chinese), the cross was removed.
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