GC6HP8H 四柱擎天 Post Office Pillars (Traditional Cache) in Hong Kong created by wanrex

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Hidden : 5/14/2016

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Post Office Pillars

These imposing granite pillars once stood either side of the main doorway of the original General Post Office building in Central, and were donated to KFBG in 1976 when the Post Office was demolished. The pillars were bound for the landfill when Sir Horace's friend Y.C. Liang rescued them from the demolition gang in Central. Mr Liang put them on a truck and delivered them to Sir Horace as a gift.
Near the pillars is a viewing platform from which there are expansive views across KFBG and Lam Tsuen Valley. From here we will often release birds that have been rescued and rehabilitated.
The Pillars Path leads down to the Lower Area from here, the road leads up towards Kwun Yum Shan, or across to Fern Walk and Butterfly Garden.

四柱擎天

這些壯觀的花崗岩擎天石柱，本來是守護著中環前郵政總局的門柱，1976年由抗戰英雄梁潤昌先生捐贈予嘉道理農場暨植物園後移放於此。梁先生是賀理士嘉道理爵士的摯友，當年郵政總局拆卸後，他成功從拆卸工程公司取回四支大圓柱，讓它們逃過堆填厄運，並贈予賀理士嘉道理爵士以證雙方友誼。
從石柱往階梯下走，便抵達眺望台，在那處可以遠眺林村谷風光。我們會於該處野放被拯救及康復的猛禽。
擎天徑，是一條前往下山區的小徑，而旁邊的馬路可通往觀音山。