8/30.- Hong Kong, Legislative Council Building, Central

One of the nicer remnants of early 20th century architecture here in Central, almost lost amidst the steel-and-glass skyscrapers, is this: the Legislative Council Building. It was built in 1912 in neo-classic style and was the home of Hong Kong's Supreme Court until 1985. Now it houses the Legislative Council, the 60-member, democratically-elected Parliament of Hong Kong.

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