Prince of Wales Building
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The Prince of Wales Building was the former name of a 120 metre, 28 floor building in Central, Hong Kong. It was officially renamed the Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building on 1 January2002[1] (http://english.people.com.cn/200112/30/eng20011230_87779.shtml) . It currently houses the headquarters of the local garrison of the People's Liberation Army.
History
Located within the former HMS Tamar naval base in Admiralty, Hong Kong, the building was named the Prince of Wales Building in 1976, and housed the headquarters of the British garrison in Hong Kong until the territory's handover to the People's Republic of China on June 30, 1997.
The base became the Central Barracks although the name of the building remained visible in large raised letters along the bottom of the tower for several years. It is also informally known as 'the upside-down decanter' due to its shape. The corner of the building at the podium level that faces east (towards Admiralty MTR station) used to be the chapel under British occupation of the barracks. There used to be a cross visible on the exterior — however, during external refurbishment (including removing the 'Prince of Wales Building' inscription) the was removed.