Lui Seng Chun in Hong Kong

Situated on a triangular plot at the confluence of two major roads, Lui Seng Chun is a grand Chinese style 'tong lau' building, currently functioning as a Chinese medicine and healthcare centre, operated by the Hong Kong Baptist University. Built at the behest of Lui Leng, co-founder of the Kowloon Motor Bus company, Lui Seng Chun was completed in 1931. Designed in a manner typical of buildings of that era, architect W.H. Bourne integrated Chinese and western style design elements, with neo-classical and Art Deco features visible throughout the building. The eight granite support columns on th

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