Wan Chai, one of the oldest districts in Hong Kong, was appointed one of the reconstruction of urban areas in Hong Kong in 1998. The government has laid out various reconstruction plans in the individual sections within the district. Since the announcement, many community leaders, residents and city planners have expressed concern that the Wan Chai will be "conditioned glass box" if the buildings have been demolished to make way skyscrapers. The government, on the other hand, have made excuses start to upgrade and claimed that they were "people-oriented" approach to social and cultural issues. Illustrates the classic case of a dispute between politics and people in urban renewal projects and the dilemma of urban renewal and preservation of culture and community networks. "Hide
on PS Tso, Emily Ho Source: University of Hong Kong, 8 pages. Publication Date: November 13, 2006. Prod. #: HKU609-PDF-ENG
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