Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea. Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. It has an area of 1104 km2 and shares its northern border with the Guangdong Province of Mainland China.
Population: 7,012,738
Latitude: 22° 17' 7.87" N
Longitude: 114° 09' 27.68" E
Diocesan Girls' School, one of the oldest girls' schools in Hong Kong, was founded in 1860 by the Anglican (Episcopalian) Church to provide an all-round secondary education for girls in Hong Kong. Commonly known as DGS, the School is governed by the…
Des Voeux Road Central and Des Voeux Road West are two roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. They were named after the 10th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir George William Des Vœux.
The Shek Kong Airfield (Chinese: 石崗機場), ICAO: VHSK), formerly RAF Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield, is an airbase located in Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Sha Tin Racecourse (Chinese: 沙田馬場) is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories.
Queen Mary Hospital (Chinese: 瑪麗醫院), located in Pok Fu Lam on Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, is the flagship teaching hospital of the Faculty of Dentistry and Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. It has around 1,400 beds.
New Town Plaza is a shopping mall in the town centre of Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, it was the biggest shopping mall in the New Territories of Hong Kong when it was completed in the early 1980s. Covering 200,000 squar…
Mong Kok Stadium (Chinese: 旺角大球場) is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664, it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee and Sun Pegasus currently ground-sharing the venue.
Man Mo Temple or Man Mo Miu is a Cantonese transliteration of Wen Wu temple (Chinese: 文武廟), a temple for the worship of the civil or literature god Man Tai (文帝) / Man Cheong (文昌) and the martial god Mo Tai (武帝) / Kwan Tai (關帝). The two gods were pop…
The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum (Chinese: 李鄭屋古墓; Jyutping: lei5 zeng6 nguk1 gu2 mou6) is composed of a brick tomb ( E.Han or slightly later) and an exhibition hall adjacent to it.
Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong.
Inspiration Lake (Chinese: 迪欣湖), officially known as The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre (Chinese: 迪欣湖活動中心), is a 12-hectare artificial lake located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (Chinese: 香港藝術館) is the main art museum of Hong Kong. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. A branch museum, the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, is situated in the …
Cheung Sha Wan (Chinese: 長沙灣) is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between.
Chater House (Chinese Traditional: 遮打大廈, Simplified: 遮打大厦) is an office tower in Central, Hong Kong opened in 2003. It is a part of the Hongkong Land portfolio of properties. The building was built on the site of the former Swire House, and was name…
Whampoa Garden (traditional Chinese: 黃埔花園; simplified Chinese: 黄埔花园; Jyutping: wong4 bou3 faa1 jyun4; pinyin: Huángpǔ Huāyuán) is the largest private housing estate located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was built on the site of the former Wham…
Tiger Balm Garden (虎豹別墅), also called Aw Boon Haw Garden, was located at 15, Tai Hang Road, Tai Hang, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The garden was adjoining the Haw Par Mansion and its private garden.
The Old Supreme Court Building (舊最高法院大樓), also called the Legislative Council Building (立法會大樓/立法局大樓), was the home of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 2011, and before that it housed the former Supreme Court. It is located at 8 Jack…
Hopewell Centre (Chinese: 合和中心; Jyutping: hap6 wo4 zung1 sam1) is a 216-metre (709-foot), 64-storey skyscraper at 183 Queen's Road East, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The tower is the first circular skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is named…