Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Built in 1855, the Government House was the residence of the Hong Kong governors during the British colonial time. It is located in Central, on Hong Kong Island. The first governor to live there was Sir Bowring, the 4th governor of the territory. The last one was the last governor, Chris Patten. During the Japanese occupation during World War II, it was occupied by Japanese troops, and a tower was added. Since the handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China, the House has become a guesthouse and is used for formal banquets. See also: History of Hong Kong List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.