Central, Hong Kong

Central business district in Hong Kong

Central

Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui, on the opposite side of Victoria Harbour

Traditional Chinese| 中環
Simplified Chinese| 中环
Cantonese Yale| Jūng Wàahn
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōnghuán
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Jūng Wàahn
Jyutping| Zung1 waan4
IPA| [tsʊ́ŋ wȁːn]

Central (Chinese: 中環), also known as Central District, is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City, although that name is rarely used today.[1]

As the central business district of Hong Kong, it is the area where many multinational financial services corporations have their headquarters. Consulates of many countries are also located in this area, as is Government Hill, the site of the government headquarters until 2011. The area, with its proximity to Victoria Harbour, has served as the centre of trade and financial activities from the earliest days of the British colonial era in 1841, and continues to flourish and serve as the place of administration since the handover to China in 1997.

## Naming

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View of Central and Victoria Harbour from Victoria Peak. Tsim Sha Tsui is visible across the harbour.

Admiralty, Central and the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation, view from the east in 2010.

The General Post Office, the City Hall, and the surrounding business buildings in Central, viewed from the west.

The area of Chung Wan[2][3] (aka Choong Wan in the past;[4][5][6] 中環), a direct translation of Central in English, was one of the districts (四環九約) in Victoria City. The English name Central became prevalent after the Island line of the MTR metro system was built in the early 1980s,[citation needed] and the connected stations of Pedder and Chater (named after major streets in the area) were renamed as Central. On some older maps, Central and the area to its west are named Kwan Tai Lo (羣帶路) below Victoria Peak. It formed a channel, Chung Mun (中門), with Tsim Sha Tsui, on the sea route along the coast of southern China. The eastern part of Central District has been known as Admiralty since the completion of Admiralty station in the early 1980s.[citation needed]

Despite the name Central being synonymous with the Central and Western District, and Central station, there are significant differences. Central and Western is a administrative district with strict boundaries, legislative representation, and elections for its legislators. Central station (more commonly referred to as Central) is a stop along the MTR Island Line, but is not the only station within the Central and Western District. Other stops include Hong Kong, Admiralty, Sheung Wan and more. The Central area is a loosely defined area within the Central and Western district defined by the presence of major banks, sky scrapers, and multi-modal transportation nodes.

## Location

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Central is located on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. It is bordered in the west by Sheung Wan, with the border being along Aberdeen Street (also called Wing Kut Street). It is bordered in the east by Admiralty, an eastern extension of the Central and Western District. As such, Admiralty is sometimes considered a part of Central. Central is bordered in the south by Mid-Levels, an affluent residential area halfway up Victoria Peak. The boundary between Central and Mid-Levels is not clearly defined.

For district council elections purposes, the area, together with Admiralty, correspond roughly to the "Chung Wan" constituency.[7] The boundaries of such constituencies may be subject to modification.[8]

## History

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Central waterfront in the 1920s. The Court of Final Appeal Building, completed in 1912, once used as the building of Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 2011.

The British landed on Possession Point of Sheung Wan in 1841. They soon decided to build a city on the north coast of Hong Kong Island, and the present-day Central was chosen to house major military facilities and an administrative centre. Part of these military facilities include the Royal Navy port known as Naval Dockyard, and then later Admiralty. Another area to the north of Admiralty would be named Tamar for the HMS Tamar shore station (named for HMS Tamar, a Royal Navy troopship that arrived and was used as a shore base during the second opium war). The area soon attracted both Westerners and Chinese to trade and live in the area, and a Canton Bazaar (the precursor of the Central Market) was built between Cochrane Street and Graham Street in 1842. The area was soon zoned for Westerners only, and Chinese residents were restricted to Sheung Wan. It was zoned for "Western-style buildings," meaning buildings with space requirements and hygiene standards similar to European. The area was largely dominated by the presence of Victoria City. The popularity of this area would also boost the population of Hong Kong from 5,000 in 1841 to 24,000 in 1848.[9] Government House and other Hong Kong Government buildings were completed during this period on Government Hill. Various barracks, naval bases and the residence of the Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong, Flagstaff House were built on the east end of the district. Between 1860 and 1880 the construction of City Hall, Theatre Royal and other financial structures made Central the heart of Hong Kong.[citation needed]

In 1904, the Praya Reclamation Scheme added 59 acres (24 ha) of land to Central's waterfront. Many of the proposals came from Sir Paul Chater and James Johnstone Keswick, the founders of Hongkong Land, a modern property development group.[10] During the 1920s, Hong Kong was able to push far ahead economically, because of the cohesive collaboration between Central and all waterfront commerce.[citation needed]

The military structures survived until the 1980s. Only Flagstaff House remains as Museum of Tea Ware in Hong Kong Park. City Hall sat on the present premises of the HSBC Hong Kong headquarters. Hong Kong's first road, Queen's Road (subdivided into Queen's Road East, Central, and West), passes through the area and the business centre has continued to expand the Hong Kong shoreline into Victoria Harbour.[citation needed] The Hong Kong Garrison was home to the British Forces in Hong Kong, until the handover in 1997, since then it has been occupied by the People's Liberation Army of China.

Central has been the site of a number of major political protests. From October 2011 to September 2012, the Occupy Central movement against global economic inequality was based in front of the HSBC Main Building.[11] Two years later, in September 2014, democratic activists initiated Occupy Central with Love and Peace, demanding universal suffrage for the election of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, eventually contributing to the Umbrella Revolution.[12]

## Economy

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There are many Grade-A commercial buildings in Central,[13] a prime commercial district in Hong Kong.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) has its head office in the Bank of China Tower.[14] The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a subsidiary of HSBC, has its head office in the HSBC Main Building.[15] Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank have their head offices in Central.[16][17] Standard Chartered Bank is also located in Central. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is based in IFC 2. Chu Kong Passenger Transport is headquartered in the Chu Kong Shipping Tower (珠江船務大廈) in Central.[18] The head office of New World Development is in the New World Tower [zh] in Central.[19] HKR International has its head office in Shun Tak Centre.[20]

Before 1999, Cathay Pacific had its head office in the Swire House in Central.[21] In 1999, the airline relocated its head office to the Hong Kong International Airport.[22]

Nord Anglia Education, which operates international schools in various countries, formerly had its head office in Central.[23] The head office moved to Hong Kong in 2012.[24] In 2018 the company announced it was returning its head office to the United Kingdom.[25]

## Notable places, streets and buildings

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### Office buildings

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Night view of Statue Square. From left to right: Bank of China Tower, HSBC Main Building, Standard Chartered Bank Building and Prince's Building Two International Finance Centre.

* 9 Queen's Road Central
* Agricultural Bank of China Tower
* AIA Central
* Alexandra House
* Bank of America Tower
* Bank of China Building, housing the China Club
* Bank of China Tower
* Central Building
* Chater House
* Cheung Kong Center
* Cheung Kong Center II
* Citibank Plaza
* CITIC Tower
* Entertainment Building
* Exchange Square, housing the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
* Hong Kong Club Building, housing the Hong Kong Club
* Hong Kong Trade Centre
* HSBC Main Building
* Hutchison House
* Jardine House
* Man Yee Building
* Prince's Building
* St. John's Building
* Standard Chartered Bank Building
* The Center
* The Centrium
* The Henderson[26]
* The Landmark (office and shopping complex)
* International Finance Centre (IFC), the second tallest building in Hong Kong
* Wheelock House
* Wing On House
* World-Wide House
* York House

### Streets and squares

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Pedder Street Intersection of the lower end of D'Aguilar Street with Queen's Road in 2016

* Aberdeen Street, marking the limit between Central and Sheung Wan
* Arbuthnot Road
* Battery Path
* Chater Road
* Connaught Place
* Cochrane Street
* Connaught Road Central
* Cotton Tree Drive
* D'Aguilar Street
* Des Voeux Road Central
* Edinburgh Place, a public square adjacent to the Victoria Harbour
* Elgin Street
* Gage Street, a market street
* Garden Road
* Glenealy
* Graham Street, a market street
* Gutzlaff Street
* Hollywood Road
* Ice House Street
* Jubilee Street (租庇利街). Named for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887.[27]
* Lower Albert Road
* Lyndhurst Terrace
* Old Bailey Street
* On Lan Street
* Pedder Street
* Peel Street
* Pottinger Street, one of the "ladder streets"
* Queen's Road Central, the first road in Hong Kong built by the Government of Hong Kong between 1841 and 1843[28]
* Queen Victoria Street
* Queensway, in Admiralty
* Stanley Street
* Statue Square, a public pedestrian square
* Staunton Street
* Staveley Street, one of the "ladder streets"
* Theatre Lane, home to many of Hong Kong's shoe shiners
* Wellington Street
* Wyndham Street
* Wing On Street (永安街), aka. Cloth Street (花布街)

### Government buildings

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Central Government Complex, Tamar under construction in March 2011. Former French Mission Building The Cenotaph St. John's Cathedral Chater Garden

* Central Government Complex, Tamar
* Former Central Government Offices on Government Hill
* Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building
* City Hall
* Former French Mission Building, housing the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
* General Post Office, Hong Kong
* Government House
* Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery
* Legislative Council Building
* Queensway Government Offices

### Other historical buildings

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* Bishop's House
* Central Market
* Central Police Station
* Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps
* Flagstaff House
* Former Central Magistracy
* Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
* Old Dairy Farm Depot, housing the Hong Kong Fringe Club and the Foreign Correspondents' Club
* Pedder Building
* The Cenotaph
* The Helena May main building
* Victoria Prison
* Zetland Hall
* Central and Western Heritage Trail
* Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail

### Hotels

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Central, together with Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East, is home to many hotels.

* Conrad Hong Kong (Pacific Place, Admiralty)
* Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong (IFC)
* Hong Kong Hilton (demolished in 1995)
* JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong (Pacific Place, Admiralty)
* Landmark Mandarin Oriental (The Landmark)
* Mandarin Oriental (Connaught Road Central)
* The Murray, Hong Kong
* Ovolo Hotels (2 Arbuthnot Road). Opened in October 2012.
* Ritz-Carlton (Chater Road), closed 1 January 2008.
* Island Shangri-La (Pacific Place, Admiralty)

### Serviced Apartments

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It provides alternative options for those who do not want to stay in Hotels, but looking for flexible lease terms, below are some examples:[citation needed]

* Four Seasons Place
* Lily Court Tower 1
* Lily Court Tower 2
* Madera Hollywood
* Shama Central
* Shama Hollywood
* The Staunton
* Townplace Soho
* Yin Serviced Apartments

### Entertainment areas

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* Lan Kwai Fong, the location of numerous bars, restaurants and clubs
* Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier 8
* SoHo, Hong Kong
* Wyndham Street
* Central Harbourfront
* Central Market
* Tai Kwun
* PMQ

### Places of worship

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* Various Buddhist temples
* St. John's Cathedral (Sheng Kung Hui, Anglican Church)
* First Church of Christ Scientist
* Union Church
* Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Hong Kong (Roman Catholic)
* St. Joseph's Church (Roman Catholic)

### Parks

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Protesters in Chater Garden on 28 July 2019

* Chater Garden
* Cheung Kong Park
* Hong Kong Park, former location of the Victoria Barracks
* Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
* Statue Square

### Schools

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* Raimondi College (高主教書院)
* Sacred Heart Canossian School
* St Joseph's College, Hong Kong
* Ying Wa Girls' School (in Mid-Levels)
* St. Paul's Co-educational College (in Mid-Levels)

Central is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 11. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and the following government schools: Bonham Road Government Primary School and Li Sing Primary School [zh] (李陞小學).[29]

## Former buildings

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Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier was demolished in 2007.

* Beaconsfield House, demolished in 1995
* Hong Kong Hilton, closed in 1995
* Hongkong Hotel, closed in 1952
* Murray House, part of Murray Barracks, moved to Stanley
* Old Central Government Offices, demolished in 1954
* Wellington Barracks, demolished in 1992
* City Hall Ferry Pier, barge pier, closed due to the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation
* Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier, demolished in 2007
* Blake Pier, Central, demolished, partially moved to Stanley
* Queen's Pier, demolished in 2008
* United Pier, demolished in 1994

## Transport

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Tram in Central. View of the Central Piers. Central–Mid-Levels escalators at Cochrane Street. The night view of Connaught Road Central

### Public transport

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The area is a major transport hub for Hong Kong (see also Transport in Hong Kong).

* Bus
* KMB, serving only cross-harbour routes on Hong Kong Island
* Citybus
* Minibus
* Trains and Trams
* MTR – Island line, Tsuen Wan line, Tung Chung line, Airport Express, South Island line, East Rail line at Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Central and Admiralty stations
* Tram
* Peak Tram
* Ferries
* Sun Ferry, to Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo), Peng Chau and Cheung Chau
* Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry, to Sok Kwu Wan and Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island
* Star Ferry, to Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom
* Discovery Bay Ferry, to Discovery Bay service at Central Pier 3
* Park Island Ferry
* Ferry piers:
* Central Piers
* Star Ferry Pier, Central
* Pedestrian facilities
* Central Elevated Walkway
* Central–Mid-Levels escalator

### Expressways and routes

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* Route 4
* Connaught Road Central
* Central–Wan Chai Bypass

## Climate

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Climate data for Hong Kong Park (2011–2020) Extremes (2008–present) Sunshine hours (2019–2023)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 32.3
(90.1)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 34.8
(94.6)  | 36.0
(96.8)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 34.2
(93.6)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 29.0
(84.2)  | 36.1
(97.0)
Mean maximum °C (°F)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 33.2
(91.8)  | 34.1
(93.4)  | 34.8
(94.6)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 34.2
(93.6)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 29.0
(84.2)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 23.5
(74.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 21.4
(70.5)
Mean minimum °C (°F)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 9.8
(49.6)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | 6.7
(44.1)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 5.8
(42.4)  | 2.9
(37.2)
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.4  | 137.7  | 149.3  | 131.6  | 141.6  | 138.9  | 215.4  | 177.4  | 189.6  | 185.8  | 174.5  | 174.3  | 1,991.5
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[30][31][32]

## Trivia

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The film The Dark Knight takes place in part in Central, Hong Kong, specifically at the Mid-Levels escalator, on the top of IFC (International Finance Centre) 2, and crashing into IFC 1.

## References

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## External links

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* Hong Kong/Central travel guide from Wikivoyage
* Media related to Central, Hong Kong at Wikimedia Commons
* Lastest Guide to Central Hong Kong
* Photo Tour of Central Hong Kong Archived 24 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, About.com
* Map of Central District in 1964 (crown copyright)
* Map of Hongkong Central 1911

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Central, Hong Kong

Areas|

* Glenealy (Elliot's Vale)
* Government Hill
* Tamar

History|

* Praya Reclamation Scheme

Office buildings|

* Admiralty Centre
* AIA Central
* Alexandra House
* Bank of China Building
* Bank of China Tower
* Chater House
* Cheung Kong Center
* Edinburgh Tower
* Exchange Square
* Gloucester Tower
* Hang Seng Bank Headquarters Building
* Hong Kong Club Building
* HSBC Building
* International Finance Centre
* Jardine House
* LHT Tower
* Man Yee Building
* 9 Queen's Road Central
* Pacific Place
* Prince's Building
* St. George's Building
* Standard Chartered Bank Building
* Three Garden Road (Citibank Tower)
* Wing On House
* World-Wide House
* York House

Government|

* City Hall
* City Gallery
* Central Government Complex
* Former Central Government Offices
* General Post Office
* Government House
* Queensway Government Offices

| Closed/reprovisioned|

* Beaconsfield House
* Murray Building
* Murray House
* Victoria Prison

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Legislature/judiciary|

* Court of Final Appeal Building
* High Court Building (Supreme Court Building)
* Legislative Council Complex

Chinese military|

* PLA Building (Prince of Wales Building)
* Ching Yi To Barracks

Transport|

* Central–Mid-Levels escalators
* Peak Tram

| Bus terminuses|

* Central (Exchange Square)
* Central Piers

|

Ferry piers|

* Central Piers

| Demolished|

* Blake Pier
* City Hall Pier
* Edinburgh Place Pier
* Outlying Islands Pier
* Queen's Pier
* United Pier (Jubilee Street Pier)

|

Relocated|

* Blake Pier

MTR stations|

* Admiralty
* Central
* Hong Kong

Diplomatic missions|

* British Consulate
* Canadian Consulate
* EU Office
* Japanese Consulate
* South Korean Consulate
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Chung Hwa Travel Service)
* U.S. Consulate

Other landmarks|

* Battery Path
* Bishop's House
* Canossa Hospital
* The Cenotaph
* Former Central Magistracy
* Central Market
* Chater Garden
* China Club
* Connaught Place
* Conrad
* Old Dairy Farm Depot
* Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
* Duddell Street
* Edinburgh Place
* 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana
* Flagstaff House
* Foreign Correspondents' Club
* Four Seasons Hotel
* Former French Mission Building
* Graham Street
* Harcourt Road
* The Helena May
* HSBC lions
* Hong Kong Park
* Edward Youde Aviary
* Visual Arts Centre
* Ice House Street
* Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
* Island Shangri-La
* Jamia Mosque
* JW Marriott Hotel
* Lan Kwai Fong
* The Landmark
* L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
* Luk Yu Tea House
* Mandarin Oriental
* Observation Wheel
* Old Bailey Street
* Pedder Building
* Pedder Street
* Pottinger Street
* St. John's Cathedral
* St. Joseph's Church
* St. Paul's Church
* Statue Square
* Statue of Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet
* Tai Kwun
* Yung Kee
* Zetland Hall
* Zoological and Botanical Gardens

| Demolished|

* Dent's Fountain
* Furama Hotel
* Hong Kong Hilton
* Hong Kong Central Hospital
* Hong Kong Cricket Club
* Hongkong Hotel
* Hutchison House
* Melcher's Building
* Murray Barracks
* Murray Battery
* Murray Parade Ground
* Murray Road Multi-storey Car Park Building
* Pedder Street Clock Tower
* Queen's Building
* Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters
* Ritz-Carlton Hotel
* Swire House
* Tak Shing House
* Victoria Barracks
* Wellington Barracks

|

Relocated|

* Murray House
* Statue of Queen Victoria

Education|

* Caritas Institute for Further and Adult Education (Caritas Francis Hsu College)
* Sacred Heart Canossian School
* St Joseph's College
* St. Paul's Co-educational College

This list is incomplete.

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Central and Western District

Main borders and locations

Areas|

* Central
* Admiralty
* Tamar
* τ
* Mount Davis
* Glenealy
* Harcourt Road
* Kennedy Town
* Lung Fu Shan
* Mid-Levels
* The Peak
* Sai Ying Pun
* Shek Tong Tsui
* Sheung Wan

Education|

| Primary/
secondary|

* Bonham Road Government Primary School
* German Swiss International School Peak Campus
* King's College
* Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College
* Sacred Heart Canossian School
* St. Clare's Girls' School
* St Joseph's College
* St. Louis School
* St. Paul's College
* St. Paul's Co-educational College
* St. Stephen's Girls' College
* Ying Wa Girls' School

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Tertiary|

* University of Hong Kong
* template

Landmarks|

* Landmarks in Central
* Bank of America Tower
* Bonham Road
* British Consulate
* Breezy Path
* Central and Western Heritage Trail
* Civic Square
* First houses on the Peak
* Gate Lodge
* Grenville House
* Harcourt Garden
* Headquarters House
* High West
* Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
* Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
* Island Pacific Hotel
* King George V Memorial Park
* Lippo Centre
* Lung Fu Shan Country Park
* Mount Davis
* Chiu Yuen Cemetery
* Mountain Lodge
* Ohel Leah Synagogue
* Old Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital
* The Peak Galleria
* Hong Kong Trams Station (former)
* Pacific Place Phases I-II
* JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
* Island Shangri-La
* Peak Tower
* Queensway
* Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
* SoHo
* Shun Tak Centre
* South Korean Consulate
* Smithfield
* Tamar Park
* Tim Mei Avenue
* Tsan Yuk Hospital
* Victoria Peak Garden

Transport|

| MTR stations|

* Kennedy Town
* HKU
* Sai Ying Pun
* Sheung Wan
* Central
* Hong Kong
* Admiralty

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Ferry terminals|

* Macau Ferry

Tram|

* Peak Tram

History|

* Peak District Reservation Ordinance 1904

This list is incomplete. Central has its own template due to the number of sites in that area.
Sites specifically associated with University of Hong Kong are listed at the relevant template.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* MusicBrainz area

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Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories

MHong Kong1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Central and Western District2
(Central District2, Western District2)|

* Sai Wan (Kennedy Town13, Shek Tong Tsui13 and Sai Ying Pun13)
* The Peak13
* Mid-Levels13
* Sheung Wan13
* Central13 (Admiralty)

|

Wan Chai District2|

* Wan Chai13
* Causeway Bay13 (Tin Hau13)
* Tai Hang13
* So Kon Po
* Jardine's Lookout
* Happy Valley13

Eastern District2|

* North Point13
* Braemar Hill13
* Quarry Bay13
* Sai Wan Ho13
* Shau Kei Wan13
* Aldrich Bay
* Chai Wan
* Siu Sai Wan

Southern District|

* Pok Fu Lam13
* Waterfall Bay (Wah Fu)
* Aberdeen13(Tin Wan13 and Shek Pai Wan13)
* Ap Lei Chau
* Wong Chuk Hang
* Shouson Hill
* Deep Water Bay
* Repulse Bay
* Chung Hom Kok
* Stanley13
* Tai Tam
* Shek O13
* Cape D'Aguilar

MOld KowloonKL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Yau Tsim Mong District|

* Tai Kok Tsui13
* Mong Kok (Prince Edward)
* Yau Ma Tei (Jordan)
* King's Park
* Tsim Sha Tsui13 (Jordan)
* West Kowloon

|

Sham Shui Po District|

* Stonecutters Island

Kowloon City District|

* Ma Tau Wai
* Ma Tau Kok
* To Kwa Wan
* Ho Man Tin
* Hung Hom13

MNew KowloonNKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Sham Shui Po District8|

* Lai Chi Kok
* Cheung Sha Wan
* Sham Shui Po
* So Uk
* West Kowloon
* Shek Kip Mei
* Tai Wo Ping
* Yau Yat Tsuen

|

Kowloon City District8|

* Kowloon City
* Kowloon Tong (Beacon Hill)
* Kai Tak

Wong Tai Sin District8|

* Wong Tai Sin
* Wang Tau Hom (Lok Fu)
* Tsz Wan Shan
* Diamond Hill
* San Po Kong
* Ngau Chi Wan
* Hammer Hill

Kwun Tong District|

* Kwun Tong8
* Ngau Tau Kok8
* Kowloon Bay8
* Jordan Valley8
* Sau Mau Ping8 (Except Shun Lee Estate) (Anderson8)
* Lam Tin8
* Cha Kwo Ling8
* Yau Tong8
* Lei Yue Mun8

New Territories|

| MKwai Tsing District6,7,9b,10,11,14|

* Kwai Chung (Sheung Kwai Chung, Chung Kwai Chung and Ha Kwai Chung)8
* Tsing Yi8 (Except Tsing Yi Station)
* Stonecutters Island8

|

MTsuen Wan District6,7,9b,10,11,14
(Except Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula
on Lantau Island)|

* Tsuen Wan8 (Except Chuen Lung North and Tsuen Wan Station)
* Chai Wan Kok8
* Yau Kom Tau8
* Ting Kau8 (Except west of Ting Kau Interchange)
* Sham Tseng
* Tsing Lung Tau
* Ma Wan8
* Lei Muk Shue8

Sha Tin District9b,10|

* Sha Tin8
* Tai Wai8
* Shatin Heights8
* Sha Tin Tau8
* Sha Tin Wai8
* Yuen Chau Kok8 (Except Prince of Wales Hospital)
* Shek Mun8
* Siu Lek Yuen8
* Fo Tan8 (Except Sha Tin Racecourse)
* Kau To Shan8 (Except Lai Ping Road)
* Ma Liu Shui
* A Kung Kok8
* Ma On Shan
* Wu Kai Sha

Sai Kung District15|

* Tseung Kwan O New Town9b,11,12
* Ma Yau Tong8,16
* Po Lam8
* Tsui Lam8
* Hang Hau8 (Except Hang Hau Station and A&E of Tseung Kwan O Hospital)
* Tseung Kwan O8
* Tiu Keng Leng8
* Pak Shing Kok8 (Except Wan Po Road)
* Siu Chik Sha8 (Except Wan Po Road and Shek Kok Road)
* Tai Chik Sha8
* Fat Tong O7,8
* Fei Ngo Shan8,16
* Tai Sheung Tok8,9a (Anderson8,9a)

Islands District11,14,15
(Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula
of Tsuen Wan District included)|

* Tung Chung New Town9b

Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" of Rating and Valuation Department.
M：Narrow meaning of urban areas
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority
10: Definition of Urban rates
11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
13: Regions having 999-year land lease
14: Geographical Constituency in Hong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
15: Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
16: Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon

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Reclaimed land in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories

Hong Kong|

| Sai Wan

*     * Kennedy Town

* Shek Tong Tsui

* Sai Ying Pun

* North of Victoria Road, Rock Hill Street, Belcher's Street and Des Voeux Road West

|

Sheung Wan
Central
Admiralty|

* North of Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central and Queensway

Wan Chai|

* North of Queen's Road East and Wan Chai Road

Causeway Bay|

* East of Morrison Hill Road, north of Leighton Road, west of Percival Street and Cannon Street
* West of Yee Wo Street, north of Tung Lo Wan Road, west of Tung Lo Wan Road and Hing Fat Street

North Point
Tin Hau|

* North of Electric Road and King's Road

Quarry Bay|

* North of King's Road and Tai Koo Shing Road

Sai Wan Ho

* Shau Kei Wan

* North of Shau Kei Wan Road and west of Shau Kei Wan Main Street East
* North of Tung Hi Road

Chai Wan|

* Pak Sha Wan
* North of San Ha Street and Chai Wan Road
* Around Chai Wan station, Lee Chung Street to Ning Foo Street

Siu Sai Wan|

* North of Siu Sai Wan Road

Pok Fu Lam|

* Telegraph Bay

Aberdeen

* Tin Wan

* Kellett Bay
* South of Shek Pai Wan Road, Aberdeen Praya Road and west of Yue Fai Road

Wong Chuk Hang|

* Between Wong Chuk Hang Road and Heung Yip Road
* West of Nam Long Shan Road

Ap Lei Chau|

* North of Yuet Hoi Street, Main Street, Ap Lei Chau and Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road
* North of Ap Lei Chau Praya Road
* Between Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road and Lee Nam Road
* South of Lee Nam Road

Kowloon|

| Lai Chi Kok|

* East of Ching Cheung Road, South of Nob Hill, West of Mei Lai Road

|

Cheung Sha Wan|

* From Castle Peak Road to South of Un Chau Street

Sham Shui Po|

* South of Cheung Sha Wan Road（in the section west of Yen Chow Street), South of Lai Chi Kok Road (in the section east of Yen Chow Street）

Stonecutters Island|

* Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works [zh], Stonecutter's Island Government Dockyard
* Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base
* Southeast corner of Stonecutters Island

Tai Kok Tsui|

* West of the area between Tai Kok Tsui Road and Kok Cheung Street, South of Pok Man Street, East of Pine Street and New Kowloon Plaza [zh]

Mong Kok
Yau Ma Tei|

* West of Shanghai Street

Jordan|

* West of the intersection of Nathan Road and Jordan Road

Tsim Sha Tsui|

* West of Canton Road
* South of Middle Road towards Salisbury Road
* East of Chatham Road South

Hung Hom|

* East of Chatham Road, South of Wuhu Street and Tak Man Street towards Tak On Street
* East of Wan Hoi Street
* East of Ma Tau Wai Road

To Kwa Wan|

* East of To Kwa Wan Road
* North of Ma Tau Kok Road, East of Kai Tak Tunnel

Kai Tak|

* South of Concorde Road towards Muk Lai Road

Kowloon Bay
Ngau Tau Kok|

* South and West of Kwun Tong Road, West of Ngau Tau Kok Road [zh]

Kwun Tong|

* South of Ngau Tau Kok Road [zh] to Yue Man Square and west of Ngau Tau Kok Road
* Between Tsui Ping Road and Tseung Kwan O Road

Cha Kwo Ling|

* East of Tsui Ping River, south of Laguna City and along Cha Kwo Ling Road

Yau Tong
Lei Yue Mun|

* West of Yau Tong Estate to Cha Kwo Ling Road
* North of Ko Fai Road, west of Sung Yiu Street, south of Cho Yuen Street and south of Ko Wang Court

New Territories|

| Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Tsuen Wan/Tsuen Wan Town Centre

* South of Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Section (West of Tai Ho Road)
* South of Sha Tsui Road and west of Texaco Road (East of Tai Ho Road)
* South of Hoi On Road
* West of Wing Shun Street and south of Riviera Gardens

|

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Sham Tseng

* South of Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Section near Sham Tseng Village

Ma Wan|

* Southeast of Ma Wan

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Kwai Chung/Ha Kwai Chung

* South of Kwai Shing Circuit south and west of Tai Lin Pai Road, Lai Cho Road and Kwai Chung Road

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Tsing Yi

* North of Tam Kon Shan Road
* East of Tsing King Road
* East of Fung Shue Wo Road
* East of Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
* East of Tsing Yi Road near Ching Fu Court
* South of Tsing Yi Road near former Tsing Yi Power Station
* West of Tsing Yi Road near Nam Wan, Sai Tso Wan, Kam Chuk Kok and Wok Tai Wan

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Stonecutters Island

* Terminal 8, Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, Stonecutters Island Public Cargo Working Area and Tsing Sha Highway

Tuen Mun New Town

*     * Tai Lam
* So Kwun Wat

* South of Castle Peak Road - Tai Lam Section
* Former Lok On Pai Desalting Plant
* South of Tuen Mun Road, West of So Kwun Wat River

Tuen Mun New Town

*     * Tuen Mun/Tuen Mun Town Centre
* San Hui

* Castle Peak Bay
* Butterfly Beach

* San Shek Wan
* Pillar Point

* Tap Shek Kok
* Lung Kwu Tan

* Tsang Tsui
* Nim Wan

* West of Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay, South of San Hui, East of Lung Mun Road near San Shek Wan
* South of Lung Mun Road near Pillar Point and Tap Shek Kok
* Nim Wan Road near Black Point Power Station, North of Tsang Tsui and Nim Wan

Tin Shui Wai New Town (Filling of ponds)

*     * Tin Shui Wai

(All areas)

Sha Tin New Town
* Sha Tin/Sha Tin Town Centre
* Fo Tan

* Sha Tin Tau
* Sha Tin Wai

* Yuen Chau Kok
* Shek Mun

* A Kung Kok

* East of Lion Bridge, south of Tai Po Road Sha Tin Section and Lok King Street, north of Sha Kok Road and Sha Lek Highway, west of Tate's Cairn Highway and north of A Kung Kok Street

Sha Tin New Town

*     * Ma Liu Shui

* East of Tolo Highway
* East of Pond Crescent, Chinese University of Hong Kong and rail of East Rail line University station

Sha Tin New Town

*     * Ma On Shan

* North of Ma On Shan Bypass and Ma On Shan Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Pak Shek Kok

* North of Yau King Lane and rail of East Rail line from University station to Tai Po Kau

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Po Kau

* North of an artificial lake in Tai Po Kau and rail of East Rail line from Tai Po Kau to Tai Po Market station

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Po

* North of Rail of East Rail line from Tai Po Kau to Tai Po Market station
* North of Tolo Highway and Kwong Fuk Road
* East and south of Ting Kok Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Sam Mun Tsai

* West of Sam Mun Tsai Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Mei Tuk

* West of Tai Mei Tuk Road

Sai Kung Town|

* East of Hiram's Highway and Po Tung Road

Ho Chung|

* Hiram's Highway near Marina Cove

High Island|

* High Island Reservoir East Dam and West Dam

Tseung Kwan O New Town

*     * Tiu Keng Leng
* Po Lam

* Hang Hau
* Tseung Kwan O/Tseung Kwan O Town Centre

* Pak Shing Kok
* Tai Chik Sha

* Siu Chik Sha
* Fat Tong O

* South of King Ling Road and east of Chui Ling Lane Playground to Ocean Shores
* East of Po Hong Road and South and west of Po Lam Road North
* South of Yue On Lane to Tseung Kwan O Hospital pathway
* North of Tin Chau Road to Chiu Shun Road
* Wan Po Road Pet Garden, LOHAS Park, The Beaumount, The Beaumount II, Manor Hill, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate
* Between Fat Tong Chau and Tit Cham Chau

Tung Chung New Town

*     * Tung Chung

* North of Shun Tung Road and Yu Tung Road
* North of Cheung Tung Road

Chek Lap Kok|

* East of Airport Road
* North of Cheung Wing Road
* West of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 West Wing

Tai O|

* North of Tai O Road

Penny's Bay|

* Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Inspiration Lake

Discovery Bay|

* Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach and Discovery Bay Plaza
* Discovery Bay North Plaza  and Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong
* Lantau Yacht Club Hong Kong and Coastline Villa

Mui Wo|

* East of Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road

Peng Chau|

* Northwest of Peng Chau

Cheung Chau|

* West of Cheung Kwai Road

Lamma Island|

* Lamma Power Station
* Ex-Lamma Quarry

Shek Kwu Chau|

* Shek Kwu Chau Incinerator Site

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https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/zh_HK/inspiration/hong-kong/hong-kongs-land-reclamation-past-present-future.html
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