Infobox amusement park name OceanParkHongKong image Image Oceanpark entrance.JPG 250px caption Main ... Park Panda Exhibit OceanParkHongKong zh c , commonly known as OceanPark , is a marine ... of HongKong Sir Murray MacLehose , OceanPark has now grown to about 35 attractions and rides ... Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the World by Forbes . ref cite web title OceanPark, HongKong ... more than 2,000 fish. Besides being an amusement park, OceanParkHongKong also operates observatories .... Lowland Gardens HongKong Jockey Club Giant Panda Habitat Home to two of OceanPark ... non governmental organization named OceanPark Conservation Foundation HongKong OPCFHK, ... news 2011 01 11 disney rival oceanpark to woo visitors with hongkong aquarium.html Disney Rival OceanPark to Woo Visitors With Egg Shaped HongKong Aquarium Bloomberg.com Wendy Leung Jan ... External links commonscat OceanPark, HongKong http www.oceanpark.com.hk OceanParkHongKong ... http www.opcf.org.hk OceanPark Conservation Foundation, HongKong OPCFHK http www.sarner.com ... Chuk Hang Category Visitor attractions in HongKong Category Zoos in HongKong fr OceanParkHongKong ... of the world s number 15 theme park by annual attendance, ref cite web title OCEANPARKHONG ... ParkHongKong was the first institution in the world to have success in artificial insemination ... ParkHongKong increased its ticket prices by 12 and 14 to take advantage of the Golden Week Holidays. ref http www.chinahospitalitynews.com 2007 09 13 4582 hongkongoceanpark to raise price from october 1 HongKongOceanPark To Raise Price From 1 October , China Hospitality News. ref In July 2009, OceanParkHongKong announced that they would increase their ticket prices by 20 and 25 to pay a loan. History Opened on 10 January 1977 by the then Governor of HongKong, Sir Murray MacLehose, OceanPark was constructed with HK 150 million funded by The HongKong Jockey Club on land was provided ... more details
Infobox University name OceanPark Conservation Foundation, HongKong native name image File OPCF Logo 2010.png 170px established 2005 as the conglomerate of the former OceanPark Conservation Foundation OPCF and the HongKong Society for Panda Conservation HKSPC type registered charitable Non governmental organization chairman Prof. Nara Tam Fung yee city HongKong Unsourced image removed Image 240px Flag of HongKong SAR.png 20px country China Image Flag of the People s Republic of China.svg 20px website http www.opcf.org.hk The OceanPark Conservation Foundation, HongKong zh c ... Park Conservation Foundation HongKong The former OceanPark Conservation Foundation the former OceanPark Conservation Foundation OPCF and OceanPark Conservation Foundation HongKong The HongKong Society for Panda Conservation The HongKong Society for Panda Conservation HKSPC established under the OceanPark Corporation, with effect from 1 July 2005. It is a registered charitable non governmental ... with research and education in Asia. While primarily funded by OceanParkHongKong , the Foundation ... OceanPark Conservation Foundation HongKong University Sponsorship Programme 2005 06 research ... html en home OceanParkHongKong http www.scuba.net.hk oceanpark OceanPark ... 150px former OPCF logo The former OceanPark Conservation Foundation The OceanPark Conservation Foundation OPCF, was established by the OceanPark Corporation in October 1993. Its aims ... with HKSPC from 1 July, 2005. The HongKong Society for Panda Conservation Image HKSPC logo.png thumb left 150px HKSPC logo The HongKong Society for Panda Conservation HKSPC, is an independent ... Government of the People s Republic of China. OceanPark Corporation has also given support administratively and financially. Starting from 1 July, 2005, HKSPC joined the former OceanPark Conservation ... of HongKong s Swire Institute of Marine Science , to better realise its mission ... more details
mid stream and at container terminals because Ocean Terminal could not meet market demand. References reflist External links commons inline Category Ocean Terminal, HongKongOcean Terminal http www.oceanterminal.com.hk ...Infobox shopping mall shopping mall name Ocean Terminal image HKTST Ocean Terminal.jpg caption Exterior view location Tsim Sha Tsui , HongKong opening date 22 March 1966 developer The Wharf Holdings Limited number of stores number of anchors floor area floors 4 website http www.oceanterminal.com.hk Image Harbour City Entry Plaza 1996.jpg thumb 200px Ocean Terminal entrance, 1996 Image OTVOID 20070716.jpg thumb 200px Atrium architecture Atrium Image Ocean Terminal with cruise 2008.jpg thumb 200px A cruise ship approaching the harbour Ocean Terminal zh is a Cruise ship cruise terminal and shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui , HongKong . History The location of Ocean Terminal was once a wharf pier on the west shore of Tsim Sha Tsui. Rebuilt and enlarged for use as a cruise terminal, it also served as a multi story shopping centre. Ocean Terminal opened on 22 March 1966, signifying the increasing wealth of HongKong. Costing HK 70 million, its 112 shops made it the largest shopping centre in HongKong. ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id TTJ8jQzu1nUC&dq 22Ocean Terminal 22 ... HongKong year 2001 publisher HongKong University Press location HongKong isbn 9622095461 page 33 34 ref It was re branded together with nearby buildings of the Wharf as Harbour City . Ocean Terminal is now owned by The Wharf Holdings Limited . Heavy load The annual berth utilisation rate of Ocean ... centres in HongKong Piers in HongKong Immigration Control Stations in HongKong Category Tsim Sha Tsui Category Visitor attractions in HongKong Category Landmarks in HongKong Category Shopping centres in HongKong Category The Wharf Holdings Category Wharves Category Piers in HongKong Category Immigration Control Stations in HongKong HK struct stub zh ... more details
Residential Past Developments past developments.htm Ocean Shores 2003 ref See also Wong Tung & Partners References Reflist External links http www.oceanshores.com.hk Official website of Ocean Shores Private housing estates in HongKongHongKong Skyscrapers coord missing HongKong Category Tiu Keng ...File Ocean Shores and Tiu Keng Leng Temporary Cycling Park.jpg thumb right 250px Ocean Shores File Ocean Shores Phase 3.jpg thumb right 250px Phase 3 of Ocean Shores Ocean Shores zh t is a private housing estate at the shore waterfront of Tiu Keng Leng , Tseung Kwan O , New Territories , HongKong , near MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station . It is the second largest private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, after Metro City HongKong Metro City . Formerly Siu Wing Wharf zh t , it was jointly developed by Swire Pacific and Sun Hung Kai Properties . The development was completed in 3 phases in 2001 , 2002 and 2003 , offering over 5,000 residential units and a 300,000 square feet club house . ref http www.swirepacific.com eng media presseach.htm?f p000221.htm Ocean Shores, in sales action now ref ref http www.swireproperties.com Eng Media Centre News Archive 2001 12 March 2001.htm Ocean Shores Phase Two Again Offers Best of Both Worlds ref ref http www.swireproperties.com Eng Media Centre News Archive 2002 15 May 2002.htm Ocean Shores Last Phase to be Offered for Sale ref ref http www.gohome.com.hk english buildingreview ReviewDetail.asp?Code 3365&page no 1 Ocean Shores ref Besides MTR transportation, there is a minibus route, Route NT 108M, to go to Lam Tin , Kowloon via its private road , O King Road zh t . ref http www.td.gov.hk transport in hongkong public transport minibuses green gmb online guide new territories gmb routes nt 108m index.htm New Territories GMB Route No. 108M ... in 2002 Category Buildings and structures completed in 2003 Category Private housing estates in HongKong Category Sun Hung Kai Properties Category Swire Group zh yue zh ... more details
tone date November 2010 File HK SYP Mid Level Park Road Euston Court 2 lines.JPG thumb 200px Park Road, HongKong commonscat Park Road, HongKongPark Road , is a road in HongKong Island , near in between Robinson Road, HongKong in Mid levels and Bonham Road in Sai Ying Pun . Nearby there are some luxury residential buildings including 1 Park Road , Euston Court , Parkway Court , Kingsland Court , Parksdale , Breezy Court . Category Roads in HongKong ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File HK QWB Harcourt Park 5.jpg thumb 200px Harcourt Park, HongKong commons category Harcourt Park, HongKong Harcourt Park or Harcourt Gardens Chinese language Chinese is a small urban park in Admiralty, HongKong . The park is located next to the HongKong Police Force s Headquarters and named for Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt Admiral Cecil Harcourt . See also List of urban public parks and gardens in HongKong coord 22.27878 114.16663 display title Category Urban public parks and gardens in HongKong Category Admiralty, HongKong zh ... more details
KongPark Overview 2009.jpg The HongKongPark is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, HongKong Central , HongKong . Built at a cost of HongKong dollar HK 398 million and opened in May ... blending with natural landscape. History File HongKongPark Plaque.jpg thumb left The commemorative ... into the present park. HongKongPark was officially opened on 23 May 1991 by David Wilson, Baron Wilson ... . The construction of the park was a joint project by the Urban Council, HongKong Urban Council ... historic buildings of former Victoria Barracks, HongKong Victoria Barracks were also conserved in the park ... Historic buildings in HongKong As at 6 Jan 2007 ref The park can be easily reached by walking through the Pacific Place and its nearby escalator. clear Facilities HongKongPark captures the natural ... great place to see the bird exhibition . Moreover, inside the HongKongPark, there is a greenhouse ... Park. Awards The design of the park won Honour Award for Urban Design 1998 of HongKong Chapter, the American ... KongPark wins US architectural award , HongKong Government ref ref http www.fecel.com FE awards ... HongKongPark is surrounded by skyscraper s in the highly urbanisation urbanized central business district Image HongKongParkGreenhouse.JPG The greenhouse in HongKongPark Image HK Park rataviary.jpg Inside an aviary at the central HongKongPark Image Bali starling hkg.jpg Bali Starling in Aviary at HongKongPark gallery See also List of buildings and structures in HongKong List of urban public ... Park http www.lcsd.gov.hk parks hkp b5 index.php HongKongPark http www2.netvigator.com eng museum ... Admiralty, HongKong Category HongKongPark he ta zh yue zh ..., HongKong. For general information on the parks in HongKong, br please refer to List of urban public parks and gardens of HongKong . Chinese t s i IPA yue h k k jy n j ... part of the former location of the Victoria Barracks, HongKong Victoria Barracks , built ... more details
Chinese pic HK ScienceParkRoad.JPG piccap Entrance to the HongKong Science Park t s j hoeng1 gong2 fo1 hok6 jyun4 p Xi ngg ng K xu Yu n Inappropriate tone date February 2010 Image HK SciencePark Auditorium.JPG thumb right 260px The Charles K. Kao Auditorium in the HongKong Science Park has the shape of an golden egg. The HongKong Science Park is a science park in HongKong , located in Pak Shek Kok , New Territories , on the boundary of Sha Tin District and Tai Po District . It is also next to the Chinese University of HongKong in Ma Liu Shui and is on the Tolo Harbour waterfront. It is an infrastructure that provides a knowledge based and campus like environment of 220,000 square metres where high technology enterprises and talented people can converge to generate synergistic forces. It is designed to accommodate companies of all sizes and stages of development and to promote interaction and innovation at both local and global level. Transport Kowloon Motor Bus Bus route 272K http www.kmb.hk Public light bus Minibus route 27 http www.td.gov.hk transport in hongkong public transport minibuses green gmb online guide new territories gmb routes index.htm MTR HK MTR box East Rail near University Station MTR University See also HongKong Science Museum Cyberport Science Park Station , a proposed MTR station serving the Park. External links Commons category HongKong Science Park http www.hkstp.org HKSTPC en html en index.jsp The Official Website of the HongKong Science Park Category Places in HongKong Category Science and technology in HongKong Category High technology business districts Category Pak Shek Kok Category Ma Liu Shui Category Science parks he zh yue zh HongKong struct stub service company stub ... more details
Chinese title HongKong Wetland Park float pic Wetland Hong Kong.jpg piccap HongKong Wetland Park picsize t s p Xi ngg ng Sh d G ngyu n y heung1 gong2 sap1 dei6 gung1 yun4 HongKong Wetland Park is a conservation, education and tourism facility, located at the northern part of Tin Shui ... Shui Wai New town development. The HongKong Wetland Park comprises a 10,000 square meter large ... right thumb 200px Pui Pui at HongKong Wetland Park Image Crocodilia in Wetland.jpg thumb ... in HongKongHongKong Country Parks & Special Areas References reflist External links commonscat HongKong Wetland Park http www.wetlandpark.com Wetland Park website HongKong Wetland Park http ... conservation . Visitors can learn more about the native flora and fauna of HongKong through the animals ... Mai Po Nature Reserve Conservation designations in HongKong Zoos Zoos in HongKong coord 22.46865 114.00514 display title type landmark format dms Category Wetlands of HongKong Category Country parks and special areas of HongKong Wetland Park Category Tin Shui Wai Category Yuen Long District Category Visitor attractions in HongKong Category Zoos in HongKong zh classical wuu ... and a resource centre. The park is best known recently for its slogan seen on MTR stations, Unroll the HongKong diverse green temptations http www.webcitation.org query?url http www.geocities.com steventhompson39 diary1.html&date 2009 10 25 22 23 16 http grace hk.blogspot.com 2008 11 hongkong day 2 tseun wan.html History In 1998, a project named International Wetland Park and Visitor Centre Feasibility Study was initiated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the HongKong Tourism Board with a view to expanding the EMA to a wetland ecotourism attraction. After concluding that it was feasible to develop a Wetland Park at the EMA site without compromising its ecological mitigation functions and the development of the Wetland Park will also enhance the ecological ... more details
Park, HongKong File Statue of Victoria in Victoria Park, HongKong 1.jpg thumb right 300px Statue of Queen Victoria in Victoria Park Victoria Park zh t is a public park in HongKong , named ... of Eastern District, HongKong Eastern District , along the border with Wan Chai District , bordered by Victoria Park Road and then Victoria Harbour to the north and Causeway Road and HongKong Central ... reclamation in HongKong reclaimed and the park was built there. The typhoon shelter was then relocated to the north. The park has long been a gathering place for Foreign domestic helpers in HongKong ... the HongKong Brands and Products Expo and the HongKong Flower Show . Political gatherings File Victoria ParkHongKong Tiananmen Vigil 2009.jpg thumb Hundreds of thousands attend the candle vigil ... HongKong , the City Forum is usually held in the park every Sunday. It brings together ... Victoria Park, HongKong http www.lcsd.gov.hk parks vp en index.php Official website of Victoria ... Causeway Bay Category Eastern District, HongKong ar , de Victoria Park ...unreferenced date December 2010 Original research date December 2010 Two other uses the park in HongKong other Victoria Parks Victoria Park places called Victoria Victoria geographical disambiguation ... Indonesia have come to predominate, in and around the western end of the Park, as their numbers in Hong ... domestic workers is to congregate around Statue Square in Central, HongKong Central . Features Image ... the war the statues were brought back to HongKong, and in 1952 Queen Victoria s statue was restored ... controlled boats. Events Image Indonesian maids in hongkong park.jpg thumb right Indonesian domestic ... is also often used as a gathering point for demonstrations, such as the HongKong 1 July marches ... of progress in universal suffrage in HongKong, there has been increased interest in the discussion ... of List of bus routes in HongKong bus routes and the HongKong Tramways trams also provide ... more details
File HK Park Avenue.jpg thumb right 250px Park Avenue Park Avenue zh t is a private housing estate in Tai Kok Tsui , Kowloon , HongKong . It is one of the projects of MTR Olympic Station Phase II and is built on the Land reclamation in HongKong reclaimed land of old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter . ref http www.hkexnews.hk listedco listconews sehk 20030320 00066 f113.pdf Olympic Station ref Developed by the consortium of MTR Corporation , Sino Land , Kerry Properties , Bank of China HongKong and China Overseas Land and Investment in 2001 , it comprises 5 high rise buildings Block 6,7,8,9,10 with a total of 1,592 units. ref http www.hkexnews.hk listedco listconews sehk 20010402 83 F101.pdf SINO LAND COMPANY LIMITED ref Transportation MTR Tung Chung Line Olympic Station KMB 2E Kowloon City Ferry Pak Tin 10 Choi Wan Tai Kok Tsui 12 Hoi Lai Estate East Tsim Sha Tsui Station 16 Lam Tin Kwong Tin Estate Mong Kok Park Avenue 33A Mong Kok Park Avenue Tsuen Wan Nina Tower 52X Tuen Mun Town Centre Mong Kok Park Avenue 72X Tai Po Central Mong Kok Park Avenue 87A Pok Hong Mong Kok Park Avenue 265B Tin Heng Estate Mong Kok Park Avenue 887 Sha Tin Racecourse Mong Kok Park Avenue Racing Day Service Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus 914 Hoi Lai Estate Causeway Bay Tin Hau 914X Hoi Lai Estate Causeway Bay Tin Hau Rush Time Service See also Central ParkHongKong References reflist coord missing HongKong Private housing estates in HongKong Category Private housing estates in HongKong Category Olympian City Category Sino Group Category Kerry Properties Category Bank of China Category MTR Corporation Category Buildings and structures completed in 2001 zh yue zh ... more details
Park Central HongKong zh ... Siu Sai Wan Estate N691 Tiu Keng Leng Central Macau Ferry Citybus HongKong Citybus E22A AsiaWorld ... 2 External links http www.parkcentral.com.hk Official website of Park Central Commons category Park Central Private housing estates in HongKong coord missing HongKong Category Private housing estates in HongKong Category Shopping centres in HongKong Category 2002 architecture Category 2003 architecture ...File Park Central.jpg thumb 250px right Park Central File Park Central Mall.jpg thumb 250px right Shopping mall of Park Central Park Central zh t is a private housing estate and shopping mall in Tseung Kwan O , New Territories , HongKong , located near MTR Tseung Kwan O Station . It consists of 12 residential blocks in two phases with a total of 4,152 units, and a 350,000 square foot shopping mall, the largest one in Tseung Kwan O. It was jointly developed in 2002 , 2003 and 2005 by the consortium of property developers , including Sun Hung Kai Properties , Henderson Land Development , Chinachem Group , MTR Corporation and Nan Fung Group . ref http www.shkp.com data publication quarterly 8 8 8 121.pdf Top handover quality at Park Central ref ref http www.shkp.com en scripts property property mall parkcentral.php Park Central ref Transportation MTR Tseung Kwan O Line Tseung Kwan O Station KMB 296A Sheung Tak Ngau Tau Kok Station 296C Sheung Tak Sham Shui Po Tokin Street 296D Sheung Tak Kowloon Station 296M Hang Hau Station Hong Shing Garden 893 Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Shing Garden N293 Mong Kok East Station Sheung Tak NWFB 792M Tiu Keng Leng Station Sai Kung 796C Tseung Kwan O Station Nam Cheong Station 796S Sha Tin Station Ngau Tau Kok Station 796X Tseung Kwan O Station Tsim Sha Tsui East 797M Tseung Kwan O Station Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate 798 Tiu Keng Leng Station Fo Tan Shan Mei Street N796 Tseung Kwan O Station Tsim Sha Tsui Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus 692 Hang Hau ... more details
of sporting associations. The Kings Park Sports Association KPSA was then formed, with HongKong ...Image Chatham Road 1930.jpg thumb 300px King s Park, upper half of the photo c.1930 King s Park zh c or is an area in Ho Man Tin in Kowloon , HongKong. It is named after King Edward VII of the United Kingdom Citation needed date June 2007 . Location It is bounded approximately by Waterloo Road, Kowloon Waterloo Road to the north, the East Rail Line MTR East Rail Line line to the east, Austin Road to the south, and Nathan Road to the west, although nothing on Nathan Road or Waterloo Road is considered to be within the area. There is an elevated part which is considered the boundary with Yau ... Plan Approved , HongKong Government , Accessed 13 June 2007 ref . The hill north hosts the meteorological station of HongKong Observatory , the Blood Transfusion Centre of HongKong Red Cross and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, HongKong Queen Elizabeth Hospital . From 1967 until June 1995, the 15 storey British Military Hospital, HongKong British Military Hospital was also based in the area, on a site ... had an estimated market value of HongKong dollar HK 5.6 billion in 1995 ref name filipino http ... of HongKong ref , and is now a private housing estate ref Eli Lau, http www.thestandard.com.hk ... 0304 290304.htm Triumph over concrete Goliath a true HongKong Story , South China Morning Post ... south of Gascoigne Road. The headquarters of HongKong Girl Guides Association is situated at Gascoigne Road near its eastern side. References Reflist commons Category King s Park King s Park Use dmy dates date August 2010 Category King s Park zh ... 3A www.fso tela.gov.hk lib locations details.cfm?Photo Num 00810 King s Park Sports Ground 11 Wylie ... portion of King s Park is a flat piece of land hosting various recreation clubs and green sports grounds, like King s Park Hockey Ground , Kowloon Bowling Green Club , YMCA Recreation Ground ... more details
Discovery Park zh t is a apartment residential development in HongKong , located at 398 Castle Peak Road , Tsuen Wan New Town Tsuen Wan in the New Territories . The whole estate including the residential flats and the shopping centre spans over convert 2700000 sqft m2 . Its developer is HongKong Resort Company Limited and New World Development New World Development Company Limited is responsible ... by the HongKong Resort Company Limited ref . Facilities nearby Above the Discovery Park bus terminus ... Wan MTR References reflist External links commons category Discovery Park http www.nwd.com.hk discover park indexe.asp Official website by New World Development Shopping centres in HongKong Private housing estates in HongKong Category Shopping centres in HongKong Category Private housing estates in HongKong Category HKR International Category New World Development Category Tsuen Wan zh ... dpark club index.htm title Clubhouse website by the HongKong Resort Company Limited ref tennis courts ... in neighbouring estates in Sham Tseng and Castle Peak, HongKong Castle Peak , and stimulated a three ... to Centaline Holdings Centaline , HongKong s leading real estate agency chain ref name centaline . Shopping ... Road Route 9 extension On February 8, 2007, the section of Route 9 HongKong Route 9 linking ... mall and park. It is considered as the first of its kind as a Shopping Park . The shopping centre ... bus routes with stops at Discovery Park. Tsuen Wan Discovery Park Bus Terminus 42M to Cheung Wang Estate 243M to Mayfair Gardens A31 to HongKong International Airport Airport E31 to Tung Chung Yat Tung Estate Yat Tung N31 to HongKong International Airport Airport Overnight service Discovery Park bus stop Tsuen King Circuit 30 Allway Gardens Cheung Sha Wan 30X Allway Gardens Whampoa ... way, morning peak hours service Discovery Park bus stop Castle Peak Road 30X Allway Gardens Whampoa ... Tsuen Wan MTR Station Peak hours service 67M Siu Hong Court Kwai Fong MTR Station 68A Long Ping Estate ... more details
, New Territories , HongKong . History Fairview Park was built in 1976 by Canada Overseas Development Co. Ltd. Traditional Chinese Fairview Park covers an area of 1,160,000 m and has ... to Cable TV HongKong Cable TV news images at 12 00 through their reporters, 100 Fairview Park ... Park property Management Ltd. website Private housing estates in HongKong coord missing HongKong Category Yuen Long District Category Private housing estates in HongKong ja zh ... HongKong Transport Department announced it would open Kam Pok Road on 5 February without banning the use of heavy vehicles that are over 7 metres in length on Fairview Park Boulevard. Fairview Park residents responded with outrage by waving placards and shouting. Some council members immediately left the meeting in a huff as a sign of protest. Fairview Park residents decided to convene ... MingPao new article in Chinese ref Fairview Park residents made a public pledge to drop their legal proceedings against the Transport Department HongKong Transport Department if the Transport Department ...&55&376477 RTHK news article ref ref http hk.news.yahoo.com 070205 318 219ok.html HongKong Standard ... HongKong Transport Department deputy director Law Fung ping again failed to sufficiently explain ...Image HK Prince Edward Nathan Road Fairview Park Bus Stop near Mongkok Police Station.JPG thumb 300px Fairview Park Traditional Chinese Yale Romanization Cantonese Cantonese Yale g m sau f y hn Jyutping ... Park has its own sewage treatment plant , the end product of which is used for watering vegetations ..., was run over and killed by a large engineering truck at the corner of Fairview Park Boulevard . Fairview Park residents accused the HongKong Government of delaying the opening of the recently built Kam Pok Road which cost roughly 10 million. This delay, they said, has resulted in Fairview Park Boulevard being turned into a major traffic thoroughfare. On 2 February 2007, Fairview Park residents ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name The HongKong Img Img capt Img size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels Landscape yes Background group or band Birth name Alias Born Died Origin New Orleans , Louisiana Brooklyn , New York Instrument Genre Indie rock Occupation Years active 2000 Present Label Associated acts The Big Sleep band The Big Sleep , The Rowboats , Soulo URL http etherdrag.com thehongkong Official Website Current members Catherine Culpepper br Shawn King musician Shawn King br Harold Wayne br Ted Casterline br Aaron Carroll Past members Sonya Balchandani Notable instruments The HongKong originally formed in New Orleans , but became more established after regrouping in Brooklyn . They are known for mixing a 1960s feel with modern indie rock sensibilities. They have also been compared to Blondie band Blondie . In 2000, the band released their first album, the instrumental Lights At Night , which included a post rock sound that would become much less evident in the group s future efforts. 2003 saw the release of Rock The Faces , which Allmusic said is junk shop pop at its finest. Built out of parts of various great bands and artists, it shines like a brand new artifact Allmusic class album id r667212 pure url yes link . In January 2005, The HongKong went into the studio to record with Ric Ocasek of The Cars producing. Soon after, they signed to his label, Inverse Records . That Ocasek took the band under his wing was evidenced by their backing him up at live shows, such as a September 2005 performance at CBGB . In 2006, the band released a video for a song called Tongue Tied. The video featured Culpepper with Dean Wareham Luna band ... Rolling Stone review of Ric Ocasek The HongKong show at CBGB http www.myspace.com thehongkong MySpace profile http etherdrag.com thehongkong news.html The HongKong official website news page DEFAULTSORT HongKong Category American indie rock groups Hong K ... more details
King George V Memorial Park, HongKong Chinese language Chinese is an urban park in Sai Ying Pun and one of the few parks in HongKong bearing the former colonial links to the territory s past. The park contains a basketball court, a hard surface football ground, sitting out areas, a public ... Pun Community Complex is located near the park. History There are two King George V Memorial Parks in HongKong. One is on the HongKong Island while the other is located in Jordan, HongKong Jordan, Kowloon . In 1936, the one on HongKong Island was built. In the same year, King George V left the world and the HongKong government renamed the park King George V Memorial Park, HongKong . In 1940, the Memorial Park in Kowloon, King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon , was built it is located beside Canton Road . Administrator Norman Lockhart Smith hosted the ceremony for this park. It had a statue of George V of the United Kingdom King George V in the centre of the park. During the Japanese ... Park on HongKong Island. gallery Image HK KingGeorge5 MemoPark Trees 60402 Up.jpg The roots of an old banyan tree eating a whole wall and a plaque Image HK King George LOGO.jpg Logo of the Park Image HK King George 5 Court 60402 6.jpg The football pitch in the Park gallery gallery Image HK ... 60402.jpg Map of the Park gallery See also List of urban public parks and gardens in HongKong Great George Street, HongKong King George V School HongKong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has a statue of George VI Victoria Park, HongKong has a statue of Queen Victoria References references commons Category King George V Memorial Park King George V Memorial Park coord missing HongKong Category Urban public parks and gardens in HongKong Category Sai Ying Pun zh yue zh ... Pun MTR station back east but south of the initial alignment to under King George V Memorial Park ... ref the MTR said. Part of the Park will be closed temporarily to the public for the duration of the construction ... more details
OceanPark may refer to OceanParkHongKong , a theme park on HongKong Island, HongKongOceanPark, Maine , an historic Free Will Baptist seaside retreat in Maine OceanPark, Puerto Rico OceanPark, Santa Monica, California OceanPark Surrey , a neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada OceanPark, Washington Manila OceanPark , a theme park behind the Quirino Grandstand OceanPark, Denham , a public aquarium in the Shark Bay area near Denham, Western Australia disambig ... more details
Centre Victoria Harbour Aberdeen Harbour Lan Kwai Fong Soho, HongKong Soho OceanParkHongKong ... Kowloon Park Nathan Road Ocean Terminal, HongKongOcean Terminal The Peninsula HongKong The Peninsula ... Museum HongKong Wetland Park Ngong Ping 360 valign top Ping Shan Tai O Tian Tan Buddha Ting Kau Bridge ...More footnotes date January 2010 Economy of HongKong Image Tourists in front of Victoria Harbour.png thumb Several tourists looking at the night view of the Victoria Harbour at Tsim Sha Tsui , HongKong. Image AvenueofstarsHKnight.jpg thumb Avenue of Stars, HongKong Avenue of Stars at night Image Hk ... File HKDLR ENTRANCE SUMMER 07.jpg thumb HongKong Disneyland Resort Image HKinternationalairportFoodshop.jpg thumb HongKong International Airport Airport restaurants on the way Image Peaktower.JPG thumb The Peak Tower The tourism industry has been an important part of the economy of HongKong since ... Visit Scheme IVS in 2003. Background Image BrandHK.svg thumb left The Brand HongKong Brand of Hong ... billion in 2006. Overall visitor arrivals to HongKong in 2006 increased by 8.1 to 25.25 million, which was lower than what the HongKong Tourism Board HKTB had expected. The HKTB had initial expectations ... increase that made this HongKong s best performing market region in 2006. While facing increasing competition from Mainland cities and Macau , the HongKong Tourism Board works closely with authorities and trade to make HongKong an essential component in all combo and multi destination itinerary itineraries ... of income for HongKong. ref Cite web title HongKong Tourism work HotelHongkong accessdate 2009 06 27 url http www.hotelhongkong.com about hongkong hongkong tourism.html ref Accommodation and length of stay In December 2006, there were 612 hotel s and tourist guest houses in HongKong, with 52,512 ... in HongKong s room supply between December 2005 and December 2006. During 2006, 62.7 of all visitors stayed one night or longer, which is a trend reflecting HongKong s increasing importance as a regional ... more details
Harbour Image HongKong Is. From TST.png thumb 250px The panoramic night view of Island side as seen from Kowloon side TST Image repulsebay.jpg right thumb 250px A view of Middle Island, HongKong Middle Island in the foreground and Repulse Bay in the background from the OceanParkHongKongOceanPark cable car ride in the Southern District Image HongKong Isnald Eastern District Buildings ... famous sights in HongKong, such as Victoria Peak The Peak , OceanParkHongKongOceanPark ...Infobox settlement official name HongKong Island native name nickname motto image skyline image caption image flag image seal image map HongKong HK Island.svg map caption Location within br Flagicon HongKongHongKong area magnitude area total km2 80.5 area total sq mi area land km2 area land sq mi ... density km2 16390 population density sq mi timezone HongKong Time utc offset 8 footnotes ... j Infobox islands name HongKong Island image name image caption image size locator map native name ... Region country admin divisions flag HongKong country admin divisions title 1 country admin divisions ... city country largest city population country leader title Chief Executive of HongKong Chief Executive ... Chinese Chinese , Thais in HongKong Thai , Filipinos in HongKong Filipino , Indonesians in HongKong Indonesian , South Asians in HongKong Muslims Pakistani additional info Image VictoriaHarbour.jpg ... HongKong Island zh t Simplified Chinese Standard Chinese Pinyin xi ngg ng d o is an Islands and peninsulas of HongKong island in the southern part of the HongKongHongKong Special Administrative ... Department title HongKong Monthly Digest of Statistics location HongKong accessdate 2009 ... Opium War in 1842, and the Victoria, HongKong City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria . The Central, HongKong Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of HongKong . The northern coast of the island ... more details
of electoral constituencies 2 large PDF file http www.oceanpark.com.hk HongKongOceanParkHongKong Category Southern District, HongKong Category Alliance for Healthy Cities ar zh min nan L m khu Hiong k ng eu Hegoaldeko barrutia HongKong fr Southern district hak N m kh Hi ng k ng ko it Southern District HongKong he nl Southern District ja ... 1&iwloc A image logo Southern D.gif image map HongKong Southern District.svg map caption Location in Hong ... The Southern District is one of the Districts of HongKong 18 districts of HongKong . It is located in the southern part of HongKong Island . It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of HongKong. Geography The Southern District faces the South China Sea at the south, and is backed by hills and Reservoirs in HongKong reservoirs , designated as Hong ... rural, with some of HongKong s most popular Beaches of HongKong beaches . The western half of the district ... areas such as Stanley, HongKong Stanley and Repulse Bay, HongKong Repulse Bay is especially popular ... Water Bay Pok Fu Lam Repulse Bay, HongKong Repulse Bay Shek O Shouson Hill Stanley, HongKong Stanley Wah Fu Wong Chuk Hang Islands and peninsulas of HongKong Islands of the district Ap Lei ... Island Middle Island, HongKong Middle Island , Tong Po Chau Ng Fan Chau Round Island, HongKong Round Island Tai Tau Chau Tau Chau Tourist attractions within the district include Aberdeen s floating restaurants and fishing harbour the OceanPark, HongKongOceanPark the swimming beach of Repulse Bay, HongKong Repulse Bay the souvenir market and the HongKong Maritime Museum at Stanley, HongKong Stanley . Transportation It is served by Pok Fu Lam Road , Aberdeen Tunnel ... List of buildings, sites and areas in HongKong External links commons Category Southern District, HongKong Southern District, HongKong http www.districtcouncils.gov.hk south english welcome.htm ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image HK HongKongFlowerShow 2008.JPG thumb right 250 px The entrance to the 2008 Hong Kong Flower Show Hong Kong Flower Show Zh is an annual exhibition presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department LCSD of Hong Kong . It is held every March in Hong Kong . Before 2000, it was jointly organised by the Urban Council and the Regional Council Hong Kong Regional Council , with the location alternating between Sha Tin Central Park and the Victoria Park, Hong Kong Victoria Park . The new LCSD took over in 2000 and the location was fixed to be Victoria Park. Commons category Hong Kong Flower Show HK stub Category Horticultural exhibitions Category Hong Kong Fair and Trade shows zh ... more details
200px Gondola lift system in OceanPark, HongKongOceanPark File Image Hkaiport subway02.JPG thumb right 200px On the platform of the HongKong International Airport Automated People Mover HongKong ... ParkHongKongOceanPark theme park. It links two parts of the park, operating entirely in tunnel .... The OceanPark, HongKongOceanPark theme park also possesses a convert 1.5 km cable car system ... area of the park. Airport people mover system Main HongKong International Airport Automated People ... thumb right 200px The Cruise ship cruise ship pier at Ocean Terminal HongKongOcean Terminal is also ... HongKong China Ferry Terminal HongKong China Ferry Terminal Ocean Terminal HongKongOcean ...Economy of HongKongHongKong has a Developed country highly developed and sophisticated transport network ... Main Central Mid Levels escalator HongKong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which ... escalator system in the world, ref name escalator Cite web last Boland first Rory title HongKong ... 35,000 people. It has been operating since 1993 and cost HongKong dollar HK 240 million United ... . Rail transport Main Rail transport in HongKong File IMG 1194 b.jpg thumb 200px right Inside an MTR ... of the MTR East Rail Line File Hongkong Tram 168.jpg thumb 200px right The HongKong Tramways File ... . The MTR operates the rapid transit metro network within inner urban HongKong, Kowloon Peninsula and northern part of HongKong Island with newly developed areas, Tsuen Wan , Tseung Kwan O , Tung Chung , HongKong Disneyland , the HongKong International Airport , the northeastern and northwestern parts of the New Territories . The HongKong Tramways operates a tram service exclusively on northern HongKong Island . The Peak Tram connects Central, HongKong Central , HongKong s central business ... in the MTR system, with a total of 83 railway List of HongKong MTR stations stations and 68 Light ... general metro services, whereas the Airport Express provides a direct link from the HongKong International ... more details
Image China HongKong City.jpg thumb 250px China HongKong City Image China HongKong City Void.jpg thumb 250px Shopping Centre of China HongKong City China HongKong City zh t is a commercial complex including five office towers which have a shopping centre, office buildings, a hotel and a ferry terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui , Kowloon , HongKong . It is situated near Canton Road , next to the Gateway, HongKong The Gateway and the Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station . The HongKong China Ferry Terminal China Ferry Terminal , extended from its The Royal Pacific Hotel , provides ferry ferry service s to destinations in mainland China and Macau . According to its Chinese version webpage, it is also the largest building in the world with golden coloured screenwall. http translate.google.com translate?u http 3A 2F 2Fwww.sino land.com 2Fcht 2Fdefault.asp 3Fxid 3Dshop chk int&langpair zh 7Cen&hl en&ie UTF 8&oe UTF 8&prev 2Flanguage tools The building is managed by Sino Group . Below the shopping centre is a bus terminus . Tourist Attractions Nearby Kowloon Park A 14 hectare green oasis in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui , HongKong . HongKong Museum of Art Contains many China Chinese antiquities, fine art and calligraphy. HongKong Space Museum Has a lot of Omnimax and Sky shows and astronomy exhibits. HongKong Cultural Centre Classic performing arts, both Western and Asian. Shopping centres in HongKong Hotels in HongKong commons Category China HongKong City China HongKong City Coord 22.30038 114.16777 display title Category Tsim Sha Tsui Category Shopping centres in HongKong Category Office buildings in HongKong Category Hotels in HongKong Category Sino Group HK struct stub retail stub zh ... more details
living on boats in the harbour. Image Aberdeen Harbour, HongKong, panorama, Mar 06.jpg thumb center 600px Panoramic view of Aberdeen Harbour, HongKong , from OceanPark, HongKongOceanPark . The island ...Chinese title Aberdeen, HongKong pic Harbour of Aberdeen.jpg piccap Harbour of Aberdeen c population ... 2 sup p Xi ngg ngz i l little HongKong showflag j Aberdeen pron en b r di n Aberdeencity.OGG is an area on the south shore of HongKong Island in HongKong . It is part of the Southern District, Hong ... the Ming Dynasty, HongKong became the original name for the presently named Aberdeen village. ref ... District Council, HongKong. Date visited 12 October 2009. ref In the early 19th century, foreigners who landed near Aberdeen Village mistook the name of the village HongKong for the whole island. When the foreigners eventually realized their mistake, the name HongKong was already commonly ... . Aberdeen is known indigenously as Heung Kong Tsai or HongKong Tsai , which means HongKong Minor. It is believed that Aberdeen is where the name of HongKong more accurate transcription, Heung Kong originates. Heung Kong Tsuen , HongKong village on Ap Lei Chau was mentioned in Ming Dynasty ... HongKong Illustrations of China and Its People, John Thomson 1837 1921, London,1873 1874 ref ... Road to Happy Valley, HongKong Happy Valley . A bridge links Aberdeen with Ap Lei Chau over Aberdeen ... , Chow Yun fat and Gong Li . It has also been featured in many HongKong and Hollywood movies. Sports Aberdeen Sports Ground is a major sports and events venue in Southern District, HongKong Southern ... for the sea journey to his island. Education Canadian International School of HongKong , Singapore ... near Aberdeen. South Island School is located nearby on HongKong Island. Local Chinese high schools ... towards Magazine Island Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters List of harbours in HongKong List of buildings, sites and areas in HongKong Aberdeen , Scotland, which also has a harbour Central Ordnance Munitions ... more details
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