中上環歷史(急需thx)

2007-01-16 6:28 am
我想要一些有關中上環的歷史,thx

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2007-01-16 1:45 pm
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上環

上環位於香港港島中西區的北部,東起鴨巴甸街,西至皇后大道中與皇后大道西交界、南至堅道。

歷史

上環是四環九約裡的其中一環。自1843年以來,上環一直是華人聚居的地方,英國人及其他外國人則住在中環。今日的卜公花園,昔日是貧民區。由於1894年曾爆發黑死病,使該區被清拆,並改建成公園直至現在。與此同時,東華醫院亦因應而成立。 由19世紀末開始,上環發展成華人主要商貿區。蘇杭街和文咸西街由於接近當時海邊的三角碼頭,故成為了香港早期轉口貿易集中地。干諾道西為當時的食米批發中心;德輔道西一帶則是海味和鹹魚的集散地。此後,上環一直隨著香港經濟而發展。

特色

上環是香港的商業區,不少中資企業的辦事處設在該區。在今日的香港交易所的前身「聯合交易所」成立之前,香港的股票及期貨主要由4個交易場所負責。當中的「金銀業貿易場」及其他2家交易所就在上環的蘇杭街。 上環也是香港的海味及中藥的集散地。中藥店林立的文咸東街與文咸西街,有「南北行」之稱 ;海味店則集中在德輔道西一帶,老一輩稱呼該區為「三角碼頭」。 上環荷里活道及摩羅街一帶,以古玩店著名,吸引不少中外遊客在此尋寶。


中環

中環(又稱中區)位於香港的中西區,是香港的政治及商業中心,很多銀行,跨國金融機構及外國領事館都設在中環。香港的政府總部、立法會大樓、終審法院、以及前港督府(現稱禮賓府)也是位於中環。

歷史

中環是香港的心臟地帶,也是港島開埠後最早開發的地區,也是香港的商業中心。早在1841年英國人佔領香港的時候,英國人便率先在中環建立其軍事基地,並迅速地興建了多條主力幹道。在今下亞厘畢道的山坡,早在1841年開埠時己劃為政府專用地段,作為港英政府象徵的港督府便座落在政府山的中央位置。因此歷史上,中環屬於維多利亞城的一部份。 遠在第二次世界大戰前及戰後初期,位於香港島北岸的中環,已經是當時香港的主要商業中心。由於土地不敷應用,在德輔任內﹝1887年至1891年﹞,中環進行了多次填海工程,今日的香港會所,皇后像廣場、立法會大樓等,也是在填海工程所建成的。 1970至1980年代是中環的全盛時期,當時中環不斷興建多層式摩天大廈,包括各銀行總部,加上金融市場開始興旺,不少香港主要的商業活動均在中環進行,不少香港人都以在中環上班為榮。但由於中環土地即使多次填海都始終不能滿足需要,加上中環辦公室的租金一直都居高不下,這個港島的主要商業區,便逐漸的擴展至上環、金鐘及灣仔北岸,而人流也就慢慢的不及以前。不過貴為香港的心臟和金融市場中心,中環的商業活動仍然相當頻繁。

1950年代中環沿岸

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2007-01-16 6:55 pm
HISTORY OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT:

Central and Western District is the earliest developed area in Hong Kong. On 25 January 1841, British troops landed at possession point in SHeung Wan. Afterwards, they built the Belcher Battery there for defence pupose. They then settled and started developing the northwestern shore of HOng Kong. Many roads and buildings were built

OIRGIN OF CENTRAL DISTRICT:

Central District was developed by westerners. After 1841, most western companies concentrated on QUeen's Road to the east of Pottinger Street. The buildings in this district were required by law to be in European style. In 1870s, some westerners made their homes in Victoria Peak because it was cooler in summer. Later, a law was passed to restrict the district for westerners only.

ORIGIN OF WESTERN DISTRICT

On the other hand, Western District appeared because of Chinese traders and civilians. Most of them concentrated in SHeung Wan to the west of Pottinger Street. The uphill part of this district was the Chinese residential area known as Tai Ping Shan. Gradually Sheung Wan developed dinto a traditional Chinese residential-cum-commercial district. Later the western area of the SHeung Wan also developed because of the establishment of the brothels in Shek Tong Tsui, which became an infammous red light district.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

In the early years, economic development was mainly in Central and Sheung Wan. The major economic activities were retailing and entrepot trade because of the good natural environment of Victoria Harbour. The wind in these areas was weak, which helped the anchoring of ships. Later Central became the most important commercial area in Hong Kong while Western District became the retail and wholesale centre of dried seafood
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