Hong Kong Film Archive (50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island) – with a vibrant film industry of its own, it’s no surprise that this archive exists. There are four floors dedicated to state-of-the-art film storage and preservation, exhibitions and screenings of old Hong Kong classics and films from around the world. […]
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Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island) — With its vast curtain of glass and 40,000 square-meter aluminum roof sculpted to echo a seabird soaring in flight, the striking Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is a major landmark on the Hong Kong Island skyline. Known worldwide as […]
Read More...Hong Kong Arts Centre (2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong) – this Arts Centre holds a variety of events (for both children and adults). It also has several galleries (such as the Goethe Institute, a movie theater, and two performing art spaces.
Read More...A Symphony of Lights (buildings on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) – this is a spectacle one will likely encounter only in Hong Kong. A Symphony of Lights is a nightly multimedia show which involves more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbor. Dubbed the ‘World’s Largest Permanent Light and Sound […]
Read More...1881 Heritage (2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) — A visit to 1881 Heritage will transport you to Victorian-era Hong Kong. From the 1880s to 1996, this was the headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police. Several buildings and artifacts of historical interest have been preserved and restored, and the site now features a […]
Read More...Armani/Privé (2/F Chater House, 8 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong) — Imagine Giorgio Armani’s own exclusive nightclub where Milan’s fashion crowd play. Imagine no more – Armani/Privé has arrived in Hong Kong – following its success in Milan, Tokyo and Dubai. Hong Kong’s Armani/Privé has two avant-garde faces – an up-beat lounge club where the […]
Read More...Bistecca Italian Steak House (2/F, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central Hong Kong) – this restaurant attracts those who want a break from the usual dim sum and other Chinese meals. Tuscan steakhouse Bistecca means business when it comes to its meat! The open kitchens are separated from the buzzing dining area by […]
Read More...Octopus Card For those who live in major cities that use an electronic card to pay for their mass transit rides, this is Hong Kong’s version of it. The “Octopus Card” is a stored-valued electronic card that can be used on most public transportation in Hong Kong, and even for other purchases at convenience & […]
Read More...Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware (Hong Kong Park, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong) – this British colonial era building once housed the commander of the British forces. Over 600 pieces of delicate antique teaware are located here, from the Tang (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
Read More...Exchange Square (8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong Island) – Home to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) and other financial institutions, this spectacular trio of buildings was recognized as an important architectural achievement by Time Magazine and was awarded a Silver Medal by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects in 1985. The complex comprises […]
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