This book examines how colonial space and architecture, and their treatment in a post-
colonial setting in Hong Kong, transform, in parallel with the city dwellers' civic awareness.
Three examples of colonial architecture, namely Star Ferry Pier, Queen's Pier and the former
Hong Kong Legislative Council (LEGCO) Building are investigated. The two piers and their
surrounding public space, the Edinburgh Place, was the site where colonial governors
disembarked from their Royal yacht before their inauguration ceremony arriving at the …