Edinburgh Place

Edinburgh Place is a public square in Central, Hong Kong, adjacent to the Victoria Harbour.

[1] The Star Ferry Pier was designed by a local architect Hung Yip Chan (born 1921).

[1] Its openness meant that the square would occasionally be used as a rallying point for small marches and protests within earshot of legislators.

For example, in July 1978, 2000 people rallied to demand the re-opening of the defunct Precious Blood Golden Jubilee School.

[3] Since October 1987, the Legislative Council has banned gatherings outside the principal LegCo building.

Edinburgh Place in December 2005. The old Star Ferry Pier is in the foreground, with the under-construction fourth-generation pier visible in the distance.