Signal Hill, also known as Blackhead Point or Tai Pau Mai, was originally a headland located along the shore of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1907 to 1933, it served as the site where the Royal Observatory Hong Kong broadcasted time signals to ships in Victoria Harbour. Today, Signal Hill has been converted into a public park, and the historic signal tower still remains on the site. The signal...
“Jade is the most beautiful of stones.” With its smooth, glossy surface, jade embodies clarity, purity, and beauty, symbolizing health and longevity. Many Chinese people enjoy wearing jade bangles, and in numerous families, grandmothers give precious jade to newborn babies as gifts. A visit to the Jade Market offers a wide selection of jade ornaments to choose from. Located in Hong Kong…
The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is an exhibition venue under the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. It showcases thematic displays on Hong Kong’s heritage architecture, the latest archaeological findings, and more. The centre also frequently hosts thematic lectures, workshops, and guided tours to promote public awareness, especially among students, about Hong Kong’s cultural heritage. …
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter is located in Causeway Bay, Eastern District, Hong Kong, and is one of the main typhoon shelters in Victoria Harbour. Stretching from Kellet Island in the west to the waters off Hing Fat Street in the east, the shelter primarily serves as a berth for yachts due to the presence of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Kellet Island. The island is also the location of the Hong Kong Island entrance to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel...
The official name of Southorn Stadium is Southorn Playground, located on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It is one of the open-air sports venues in Wan Chai. The facility includes one seven-a-side soccer pitch and four basketball courts, and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Southorn Stadium serves as a popular gathering and recreational spot for many people around the area. Many refer to...
Commonly referred to by locals as "Po Tau" or simply "The Stadium," Hong Kong Stadium is located at 55 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island. Originally the Government Stadium, it was rebuilt and reopened in March 1994, with a capacity of up to 40,000 people, making it the largest outdoor multi-purpose sports venue in Hong Kong today. Hong Kong Stadium...
The Noonday Gun (English: The Jardine Noonday Gun) is located on the shore of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in Hong Kong's Eastern District. It is a gun battery owned by Jardine Matheson and fires a ceremonial gunshot at 12 noon every day, hence the name "Noonday Gun." Before firing, eight bells are rung, a tradition originating from the East Point era...
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (abbreviated as HKCEC; English: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HKCEC) is located in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, and is one of the newest architectural complexes along the waterfront in the Hong Kong area...
Happy Valley Racecourse, also known as Happy Valley Racetrack, is located in Happy Valley, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Island. Established in 1844 by newly arrived British settlers who drained and cleared a swamp to create a racetrack, it has been in continuous operation ever since and is managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. As Hong Kong’s first racecourse, it dates back to the early days of the city’s founding…
The Hong Kong Racing Museum is located on the second floor of the Happy Valley Stand at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. The museum preserves valuable materials related to the development of horse racing in Hong Kong from the mid-19th century to the present. Exhibits include the skeleton of “Silver Lining,” Hong Kong’s three-time Horse of the Year, as well as two interactive game machines that provide educational information about the horse life cycle and equine anatomy. …
Many people are fascinated by how police solve cases. A visit to the Hong Kong Police Force Museum will not only satisfy your curiosity but may even inspire your inner detective mind. Established in 1976, the museum originated from the Police Historical Records Committee formed in 1964. It is a museum themed around the Hong Kong Police Force, located at 27 Cornwall Street, Tai Hang, Wan Chai District.
King Yin Lei is a historic mansion in Hong Kong, renowned for its distinctive Chinese Renaissance architectural style, featuring striking red bricks and green-tiled roofs that exude an old-world charm. It is located at 45 Stubbs Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, and was officially designated as a declared monument of Hong Kong on July 11, 2008. The mansion was built in 1937 under the original name “Heywood Villa,” owned by...
The Po Leung Kuk Museum is located at 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It is a museum dedicated to showcasing the development history of the Po Leung Kuk. In 1979 (the year following the centennial celebration of the establishment of the Po Leung Kuk), the Board of the Po Leung Kuk decided to systematically organize the organization’s archival materials...
Hong Kong Central Library (English: Hong Kong Central Library), located at 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, sits between MTR Tin Hau Station and Causeway Bay Station, at the boundary of the Wan Chai District Council and Eastern District Council. It lies to the north of Victoria Park. The Hong Kong Central…
The Blue House is a row of tong lau (Chinese tenement buildings) located at even-numbered addresses 72 to 74A Stone Nullah Lane on Hong Kong Island in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It has been designated as a Grade I historic building in Hong Kong. The exteriors of buildings 72, 72A, and 74 were painted blue, hence earning the name “Blue House”; Building 74A remained privately owned until 2010…
St. Margaret's Church (English: St. Margaret's Church) is a Catholic church in Hong Kong. It is the first church in the East named after Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (English: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque), located at 2A Robson Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island...
St. Mary's Church, also known as St. Mary’s Church of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, was the first church established by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui to develop missionary work in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. Founded in 1911, it is located at 2A Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, near the junction of Eastern Hospital Road and Causeway Road. It is currently a church of the Hong Kong Island Diocese of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui...
Hong Kong's Return to China Monument is located in the plaza on the north side of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, complementing the nearby sculpture "Forever Blooming Bauhinia," which stands in the northeast corner of the plaza. The monument stands 20 metres tall and is 1.6 metres wide, consisting of three parts: the base, the main shaft, and the capital. The front of the main shaft bears an inscription personally written by the President of the country, reading “Hong Kong Re…
Windsor House (English: Windsor House) (formerly known as The IN Square) is a well-known shopping mall in Hong Kong, located at 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. It was acquired by Chinese Estates Holdings in 1992, with the mall originally covering 300,000 square feet. Since 200…
Victoria Harbour is a harbour and water area located between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is China’s largest seaport and the third-largest in the world, after San Francisco in the United States and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Victoria Harbour boasts wide waters and captivating scenery. In the northwestern part of the harbour lies the “...