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Central, Hong Kong, at nightSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Hong_Kong_From_a_Boat.jpg
Author: Hankt
Central is the financial, business and administrative heart of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is packed into a very narrow strip of land wedged in between the sea and the steep hills of Hong Kong Island. The southern part of Victoria Harbour is in Central. You can cross the harbour by ferry to Kowloon on the mainland. The journey takes just about ten minutes.
Central was originally known as Victoria. The name lives on today in the harbour, whereas the name "Central" has become the popular choice since the mid 20th century.
Central is certainly the most expensive real estate in Hong Kong. Many of the historic landmarks of the territory is also located here. It is a good place to sightsee and marvel at the many state-of-the-art skyscrapers soaring into the sky. The many shopping malls and banks in Central are interconnected by elevated walkways and escalators.
Most of the sights you will find in Central are modern, if not ultra-modern. Yet you will also discover historical gems here and there, colonial buildings and early 20th century bank buildings that have been readapted to other uses.
Hello and thanks for reading this page. My name is Timothy and my hobby is in describing places so that I can share the information with the general public. My website has become the go to site for a lot of people including students, teachers, journalists, etc. whenever they seek information on places, particularly those in Malaysia and Singapore. I have been doing this since 5 January 2003, for over twenty years already. You can read about me at Discover Timothy. By now I have compiled information on thousands of places, mostly in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, and I continue to add more almost every day. My goal is to describe every street in every town in Malaysia and Singapore.
Author: Hankt
Central is the financial, business and administrative heart of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is packed into a very narrow strip of land wedged in between the sea and the steep hills of Hong Kong Island. The southern part of Victoria Harbour is in Central. You can cross the harbour by ferry to Kowloon on the mainland. The journey takes just about ten minutes.
Central was originally known as Victoria. The name lives on today in the harbour, whereas the name "Central" has become the popular choice since the mid 20th century.
Central is certainly the most expensive real estate in Hong Kong. Many of the historic landmarks of the territory is also located here. It is a good place to sightsee and marvel at the many state-of-the-art skyscrapers soaring into the sky. The many shopping malls and banks in Central are interconnected by elevated walkways and escalators.
Most of the sights you will find in Central are modern, if not ultra-modern. Yet you will also discover historical gems here and there, colonial buildings and early 20th century bank buildings that have been readapted to other uses.
Places of Interest in Central
- Bank of China Tower
- Central Barracks
- Cenotaph
- City Hall
- Exchange Square
- General Post Office
- Hong Kong Club
- HSBC Building
- International Finance Centre
- LEGCO Building
- Macau Ferry Terminal
- Mandarin Oriental
- Old Bank of China Building
- Outlying Islands Ferry Piers
- Prince of Wales Building
- Jardine House
- Standard Chartered Bank Building
- Star Ferry Pier
- Statue Square
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Hello and thanks for reading this page. My name is Timothy and my hobby is in describing places so that I can share the information with the general public. My website has become the go to site for a lot of people including students, teachers, journalists, etc. whenever they seek information on places, particularly those in Malaysia and Singapore. I have been doing this since 5 January 2003, for over twenty years already. You can read about me at Discover Timothy. By now I have compiled information on thousands of places, mostly in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, and I continue to add more almost every day. My goal is to describe every street in every town in Malaysia and Singapore.
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