Part of Ma Wan Park, planning of Ma Wan Park began in 1997, after the Government agreed to subsidise the construction by 800 million HKD. The park was part of SHK's plan for developing the Ma Wan area generally, including the nearby Rosedale residential development. Construction began in 2005, with targets for phased openings in 2006 being missed.[5]
The first phase of the park, originally scheduled for opening in 2006, opened in 2007, not including Noah's Ark. This phase included a Nature Park, which is free to visit. The rest of the park was completed in December 2008, with a limited opening in March 2009 and a full opening in May of that year.[6][7][8]
Controversy
In 2012, the two Kwok brothers were charged with bribing Rafael Hui, the former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2007 who was in charge of the Ma Wan Park project (which included Noah's Ark) at the time of its construction,[9] to be their "eyes and ears in government" in a case said to highlight "the cozy relationship between the city's powerful developers and government."[10] Revealed in the court case was a memo by Thomas Kwok in which he wrote "We all know this park is only an excuse for village relocation, and our main target is only on the residential development plus the village relocation."[11] The bribes from Thomas Kwok to Rafael Hui amounted to a total of HKD$8.5 million.[12] The two brothers were arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption[13][14] In December 2014, Thomas Kwok was convicted by the Court of Final Appeal of "conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office," while his brother Raymond Kwok was cleared of all charges.[15] Thomas Kwok was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of $500,000. Rafael Hui, Sun Hung Kai executive Thomas Chan and businessman Francis Kwan were also jailed.[16]
Attractions
The park's centrepiece is a multi-story building with a facade built to resemble Noah's Ark, where visitors may book a stay in either a hotel or a youth hostel located on the top floor.
Alighting from the ark are sculptures of 67 life-size pairs of exotic animals, birds and creatures.
Within the park is a nature garden alongside the existing natural landscape, where native trees have been preserved along the terraced paths. The park features amusements designed for young children together with a menagerie of small animals (mostly reptiles) in small display cages. There is also an obstacle course, climbing, and outward bound type courses.
Evangelism
Inside Noah's Ark the main attraction is a multimedia experience, including a 180-degree wide-screen theatre. The multimedia experience begins with an introduction to Judeo-Christian teaching from the time of Moses and features an imagined 'reconstruction' of the Holy of Holies complete with the Ark of the Covenant. There are guides who lead the audience through a series of theatres and galleries designed to convey messages about the challenges that the Earth and humanity are facing today.[17]
The suggested solution to said problems is an acceptance of the Christian God and Biblical teaching. The multimedia experience concludes with a history of the Bible with emphasis on the dissemination of the Bible in China. Elsewhere within the park visitors are likely to come across staff playing the role of the Holy Family being pursued by others dressed as Roman legionaries.
^"Former Hong Kong chief secretary Rafael Hui to walk free on Wednesday after five years behind bars over charges of bribery and misconduct". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
^Lee, Yimou; Ko, Lizzie (19 December 2014). "Hong Kong former official, property tycoon guilty in graft case". Reuters.
^"Building Ma Wan Park 'was an excuse to evict villagers', Rafael Hui trial hears". South China Morning Post. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^"Tycoon Thomas Kwok freed after three years in prison for bribery". South China Morning Post. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^"Kwok brothers arrested in Hong Kong on bribery charges". BBC News. 29 March 2012.
^"Tycoon brothers arrested in Hong Kong corruption probe". CNN. 29 March 2012.
^Wu, Venus (14 June 2017). "Hong Kong's top court upholds property tycoon's graft conviction". Reuters. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^Law, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Rafael Hui jailed for seven-and-a-half years; Thomas Kwok locked up for five years". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
External links
Media related to Noah's Ark Hong Kong at Wikimedia Commons
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Noah s Ark is a tourist attraction located on Ma Wan Island in Hong Kong 1 2 It is an evangelical Christian theme park centred according to its own materials on the themes of nature art education and love The overarching theme of the park is a creationist narrative 3 It was built by Thomas and Raymond Kwok Hong Kong real estate developers who own the real estate company Sun Hung Kai 4 Noah s Ark beachfront of Tsing Ma Bridge Main entrance of Noah s Ark Hong Kong A side view of Noah s Ark Noah s Ark under construction Contents 1 History 1 1 Controversy 2 Attractions 2 1 Evangelism 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditPart of Ma Wan Park planning of Ma Wan Park began in 1997 after the Government agreed to subsidise the construction by 800 million HKD The park was part of SHK s plan for developing the Ma Wan area generally including the nearby Rosedale residential development Construction began in 2005 with targets for phased openings in 2006 being missed 5 The first phase of the park originally scheduled for opening in 2006 opened in 2007 not including Noah s Ark This phase included a Nature Park which is free to visit The rest of the park was completed in December 2008 with a limited opening in March 2009 and a full opening in May of that year 6 7 8 Controversy Edit In 2012 the two Kwok brothers were charged with bribing Rafael Hui the former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2007 who was in charge of the Ma Wan Park project which included Noah s Ark at the time of its construction 9 to be their eyes and ears in government in a case said to highlight the cozy relationship between the city s powerful developers and government 10 Revealed in the court case was a memo by Thomas Kwok in which he wrote We all know this park is only an excuse for village relocation and our main target is only on the residential development plus the village relocation 11 The bribes from Thomas Kwok to Rafael Hui amounted to a total of HKD 8 5 million 12 The two brothers were arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption 13 14 In December 2014 Thomas Kwok was convicted by the Court of Final Appeal of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office while his brother Raymond Kwok was cleared of all charges 15 Thomas Kwok was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of 500 000 Rafael Hui Sun Hung Kai executive Thomas Chan and businessman Francis Kwan were also jailed 16 Attractions EditThe park s centrepiece is a multi story building with a facade built to resemble Noah s Ark where visitors may book a stay in either a hotel or a youth hostel located on the top floor Alighting from the ark are sculptures of 67 life size pairs of exotic animals birds and creatures Within the park is a nature garden alongside the existing natural landscape where native trees have been preserved along the terraced paths The park features amusements designed for young children together with a menagerie of small animals mostly reptiles in small display cages There is also an obstacle course climbing and outward bound type courses Evangelism Edit Inside Noah s Ark the main attraction is a multimedia experience including a 180 degree wide screen theatre The multimedia experience begins with an introduction to Judeo Christian teaching from the time of Moses and features an imagined reconstruction of the Holy of Holies complete with the Ark of the Covenant There are guides who lead the audience through a series of theatres and galleries designed to convey messages about the challenges that the Earth and humanity are facing today 17 The suggested solution to said problems is an acceptance of the Christian God and Biblical teaching The multimedia experience concludes with a history of the Bible with emphasis on the dissemination of the Bible in China Elsewhere within the park visitors are likely to come across staff playing the role of the Holy Family being pursued by others dressed as Roman legionaries See also EditFlood myth and List of flood myths Noah s Ark replicas and derivativesReferences Edit Noah s Ark Brings Fiberglass Tigers Rainbow to Hong Kong Beach Bloomberg L P Retrieved 14 January 2011 Hong Kong Tourism Board Rory Boland Noah s Ark Hong Kong Creation Museum Archived 6 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine About com Noah the Real Story by Larry Stone WND Books Washington DC 2014 p 128 挪亞方舟開幕 3月後或加價 Sina news Archived from the original on 29 May 2009 基督日報 香港 香港馬灣公園挪亞方舟首日開放予巿民 gospelherald com hk Retrieved 15 May 2020 Noah s Ark And Ma Wan Park Hong Kong Extras Noah s Ark Former Hong Kong chief secretary Rafael Hui to walk free on Wednesday after five years behind bars over charges of bribery and misconduct sg news yahoo com Retrieved 12 March 2021 permanent dead link Lee Yimou Ko Lizzie 19 December 2014 Hong Kong former official property tycoon guilty in graft case Reuters Building Ma Wan Park was an excuse to evict villagers Rafael Hui trial hears South China Morning Post 21 August 2014 Retrieved 12 March 2021 Tycoon Thomas Kwok freed after three years in prison for bribery South China Morning Post 21 March 2019 Retrieved 12 March 2021 Kwok brothers arrested in Hong Kong on bribery charges BBC News 29 March 2012 Tycoon brothers arrested in Hong Kong corruption probe CNN 29 March 2012 Wu Venus 14 June 2017 Hong Kong s top court upholds property tycoon s graft conviction Reuters Retrieved 12 March 2021 Law Stuart 23 December 2014 Rafael Hui jailed for seven and a half years Thomas Kwok locked up for five years South China Morning Post Retrieved 23 December 2014 Brief information on Noah s Ark at Ma Wan Archived from the original on 8 July 2011 Retrieved 13 January 2011 External links Edit Media related to Noah s Ark Hong Kong at Wikimedia Commons Official website Hong Kong Tourism Board Hong Kong extras Coordinates 22 20 53 5 N 114 03 41 6 E 22 348194 N 114 061556 E 22 348194 114 061556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noah 27s Ark Hong Kong 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