Wan Chai Market
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The Wan Chai Market was constructed in 1937.It is located at 264 Queen's Road East Wan Chai,Hong Kong Island<ref>List of FEHD Public Markets and Cooked Food</ref>. It is a Grade III Historic Building.<ref name="The Hong Kong Institute of Architects">A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market</ref>
It was under the influence of Streamline Moderne (also known as Streamlined Moderne or Art Moderne) architecture, a popular style of building of the 1930s.
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During Japanese occupation, the basement of the Wan Chai Market was occupied by the Japanese troop for the storage of corpses. <ref name="The Hong Kong Institute of Architects">A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market</ref>
In 1961, the Market underwent a renovation to improve its facilities and environment so that the Market could compete with other market places in the district.<ref name="The Hong Kong Institute of Architects">A Study on Historical and Architectural Context of Wan Chai Market</ref>
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