In Hong Kong’s newly opened Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, restaurants Statement and The Chinese Library celebrate the building’s history


The long-awaited Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, formerly Hong Kong’s Central Police Station, is finally open to the public after extensive restoration. The Hong Kong public have been eagerly awaiting the opening and are arriving in hoards to check out the city’s latest cultural and lifestyle destination. And what would a lifestyle hub in Hong Kong be without a few new restaurants?

Of note is Statement and The Chinese Library, both run by Aqua group, situated on Hollywood road facing the Police Headquarters block. Aside from the historic architectural features, the building is flanked by parallel verandas — facing both Hollywood Road and the inner courtyard or ‘Parade Square’ — providing outdoor space that is nothing short of a rarity in Hong Kong.


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