The Happy Valley A History and Tour of the Hong Kong Cemetery /
Nicolson, Ken.
The book describes the origin and evolution of Hong Kong's oldest Western cemetery garden in the Happy Valley and, by means of a self-guided tour, highlights the need for urgent action to conserve the deteriorating built and natural heritage resources of this important historic cultural landscape.
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Grave Concerns; 2 Origins of the Cemetery Garden; 3 The Rise and Fall of the Hong Kong Cemetery; 4 Self-guided Tour; 5 Last Words; Appendices; Notes; Index
The book describes the origin and evolution of Hong Kong's oldest Western cemetery garden in the Happy Valley and, by means of a self-guided tour, highlights the need for urgent action to conserve the deteriorating built and natural heritage resources of this important historic cultural landscape.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Cemeteries
Historic preservation
Sepulchral monuments
Cemeteries