HONG KONG


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Together with New York City, Chicago and more recently Dubai,
Hong Kong can be called one of the skyscraper capitals in the world.
The city has thousands of high-rises (mostly tall residential ones), and for years has had
several buildings that are among the tallest 25 skyscrapers in the world
(Two ifc, Central Plaza, Bank of China Tower, The Center, and Nina Tower I);
For many years Hong Kong's tallest skyscrapers were situated on Hong Kong Island,
but in the past couple of years many tall ones were built on Kowloon as well;
currently under construction on Kowloon is Hong Kong's tallest:
the 484m/1,588 tall International Commerce Centre,
which will be completed in 2009, opened in 2010 and has 118 stories.

After being a British colony for over a hundred years, Hong Kong
(meaning Fragrant Harbour) was handed-over from Great-Britain to China in 1997.
It became a special administrative region in the People's Republic of China
and is a major seaport, financial center and the business hub of Asia.
With a population of nearly 7 million people living on a total space of almost 1,100m²
(Hong Kong consists of 235 islands - of which Hong Kong Island and Lantau are the tallest -,
and the peninsula's of Kowloon, Sai Kung and the New Territories),
Hong Kong is a very crowded place, but one that is bustling with life and,
like New York City, is a place that never sleeps.


The Following buildings can be found on the pictures (when clicking the above picture)
in the sequence as seen below:
(the number in front indicates the ranking of tallest building in the city; top 20)

(1) Two International Finance Centre (415m/1,362f, 88 stories, 2003)
(2) Central Plaza (374m/1,227f, 78 stories, 1992)
(3) Bank of China Tower (367m/1,205f, 70 stories, 1990)
(4) The Center (346m/1,135f, 73 stories, 1998)
(5) Nina Tower I (319m/1,046f, 80 stories, 2007)
(6) Cheung Kong Centre (283m/928f, 62 stories, 1999)
(7/8) The Cullinan North & South Tower (270m/886f, 68 stories, 2007)
(9) Hotel Panorama (261m/856f, 64 stories, 2007)
(10) Sorrento I (256m/841f, 75 stories, 2003)
(11) Langham Place Office Tower (255m/837f, 59 stories, 2004)
(12) Highcliff (252m/828f, 72 stories, 2003)
(13) The Harbourside (251m/824f, 73 stories, 2003)
(14) Manulife Plaza (240m/789f, 52 stories, 1998)

(15) Sorrento 2 (236m/773f, 66 stories, 2003)
(16) The Harbourfront Landmark (233m/763f, 70 stories, 2001)
(17) The Arch (231m/758f, 65 stories, 2006)
(18) Cosco Tower (228m/748f, 53 stories, 1998)
Tregunter 3 (220m/721f, 66 stories, 1993)
The Summit (220m/721f, 65 stories, 2001
Hopewell Centre (216m/709f, 64 stories, 1980)
Sun Hung Kai Centre (215m/704f, 56 stories, 1981)
One International Finance Centre (210m/689f, 38 stories, 1998)
Four Seasons Place (205m/673f, 55 stories, 2005)
One & Two Exchange Square (188m/617f, 52 stories, 1985)
Lippo Centre I & 2 (186m/610f|172m/564, 48|44 stories, 1988;
Standard Chartered Bank Building (185m/607f, 42 stories, 1990)
Sino Plaza (185m/607f, 38 stories, 1992)
AIG Tower (185m/607f, 40 stories, 2005)
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank (179m/587f, 47 stories, 1985)
Jardine House (179/586f, 52 stories, 1973)
Far East Finance Centre (176m/578f, 48 stories, 1982)
One Peking Road (160m/525f, 30 stories, 2003)
AIA Tower (180m/592f, 44 stories, 1999)
118 Connaught Road West (162m/531f, 40 stories, 19??)
Bank of Communications Tower (155m/509f, 33 stories, 1996)
Shun Tak Centre (both: 145m/476f, 39 stories, 1986)
Ritz-Carlton Hotel (142m/465f, 31 stories, 1993)
International Commerce Centre (484m/1,588f, 118 stories, 2009)




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