The night view of the Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui on the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour

Central (Chinese: 中環; Jyutping: zung1 waan4; Cantonese IPA: tsəʊŋ¹ wɑn⁴; Pinyin: Zhōnghuán) is an area located in Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the business centre of Hong Kong, and many multinational financial services corporations have their headquarters there. The Government Hill, the site of the government headquarters, is also in Central. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 243 KB)Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China You are welcome to download the 1024 x 768 version and set as the wallpaper for your Windows desktop. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 243 KB)Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China You are welcome to download the 1024 x 768 version and set as the wallpaper for your Windows desktop. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour (Chinese: 維多利亞港, pinyin: Wei Duo Li Ya Gang) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Cantonese can refer to: Of, or pertaining to, the people of, or things from, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong or Macau in China. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... Pinyin (拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... District slogan: none Location within Hong Kong S.A.R. (Click here for satellite image) District Council Chairman Chan Tak-chor Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 12. ... Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ... The word multinational can refer to several things. ... A financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... Government Hill is the hill in Hong Kong, bounded by Upper Albert Road on the south, Queens Road Central on the north, Garden Road on the east, and Gleanary on the west, on Hong Kong Island. ...

History

中環 (formerly Choong Wan or Chung Wan on older maps) was one of the districts (四環九約) in the Victoria City. The English name Central became prevailing after the Island Line of the MTR metro system was built, and the connected stations of Pedder and Chater renamed as "Central". Hong Kong became a British colony in 1842. ... Causeway Bay station. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... Exterior open entrance to a metro station (Tribunal station in Madrid) A metro station is a railway station for a metro. ... Central (MTR) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

The Headquarters of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank are located in Central, Hong Kong.

Download high resolution version (800x624, 198 KB)This is a good photograph for showing the prosperity of the Central District in Hong Kong, where the headquarters of many financial services corporations are located. ... Download high resolution version (800x624, 198 KB)This is a good photograph for showing the prosperity of the Central District in Hong Kong, where the headquarters of many financial services corporations are located. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Standard Chartered Bank (LSE: STAN), (HKSE: 2888) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in many countries, especially in Asia and Africa. ...

Notable places, streets and buildings

Places and streets

• Edinburgh Place
• Hollywood Road
• Ladder Street
• Lan Kwai Fong
• Soho, Hong Kong
• Statue Square

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Buildings

• HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building
• City Hall
• Bank of China Tower
• Two International Finance Centre (IFC)
• Exchange Square
• Court of Final Appeal
• Star Ferry Pier
• Queen's Pier
• Legislative Council Building

HSBC Hong Kong Headquarters The HSBC Hong Kong headquarter building is located along the southern side of Statue Square, in Central, at the location of the old City Hall (built 1869, demolished 1933). ... Categories: Hong Kong-related stubs | Hong Kong ... BOC Tower and the Legislative Council Building The Bank of China Tower (short: BOC Tower; 中銀大廈) is a huge skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong. ... Two IFC International Finance Centre (IFC) is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kongs Central District. ... The entrance of the Exchange Square The Exchange Square (交易廣場) is a building located in Central, Hong Kong. ... A court of final appeal is the court with the final adjudication power on the local laws in a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Star Ferry - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Legislative Council Building The Former Supreme Court Building is located in Central, Hong Kong, along the eastern side of Statue Square. ...

Hotels

Central, together with Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East, is home to many of the best hotels. The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙嘴; Cantonese Jyutping: zim1 sa1 zeoi2, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiānshāzǔi) or simply TST is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ...

• Mandarin Oriental (Des Vœux Road Central)
• Island Shangri-la (Pacific Place, Admiralty)
• Ritz-Carlton (Chater Road)
• Conrad International (Pacific Place, Admiralty)
• JW Marriott (Pacific Place, Admiralty)
• Four Seasons (IFC)

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Schools

• St. Paul's Co-educational College (SPCC)
• St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
• St. Paul's Co-educational (Kennedy Road) Primary School
• St. Paul's Co-educational (Macdonnell Road) Primary School
• Raimondi College
• St. Stephens' Girls College

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Places of worship

• St. John's Cathedral (Sheng Kung Hui)
• First Church, Church of Scientology
• Union Church
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Hong Kong (Roman Catholic)

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Transportation

Public transportation

The area is a hub of transportation in Hong Kong, and is connected directly to most areas in Hong Kong.

• Buses
  • KMB, serving only cross-harbour routes on Hong Kong Island
  • First Bus
  • Citybus
• Minibuses
• Trains and Trams
  • MTR - Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Tung Chung Line, Airport Express at Hong Kong, Central and Admiralty stations
  • Tram
  • Peak Tram
• Ferries
  • First 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
  • Star Ferry, to Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom
  • Discovery Bay Ferry, to Tsim Sha Tsui East and Discovery Bay
  • Park Island Ferry

TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited (KMB) is one of three bus operators in Hong Kong. ... Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour (Chinese: 維多利亞港, pinyin: Wei Duo Li Ya Gang) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China. ... Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ... // General New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ... Citybus provides bus service in Hong Kong Island, Ocean Park, City One Shatin, as well as Hong Kong International Airport. ... A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to less persons than a bus. ... There are various types of trains designed for particular purposes, see rail transport operations. ... Tram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... Causeway Bay station. ... Tsuen Wan Line route map (with detailed interchanges) The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the six lines of the metro network in Hong Kong known as the MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map. ... The Tung Chung Terminus The Tung Chung Line (東涌線) is one of the six lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. ... Interior of the MTR Airport Express train. ... Central (MTR) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Admiralty station Station Improvements poster regarding Platform Screen Doors Admiralty (traditional Chinese: 金鐘, Jyutping: gam1 zung1, pinyin: Jīnzhōng, lit. ... Hong Kong Double Decker Tram (#120) A broken-down tram may result in a serious traffic congestion Hong Kong Tramways (香港電車 Cantonese IPA: ; Mandarin Pinyin: xiang1gang3 dian4che1) is one of the two tramways in the world which provide regular operation of double-decker trams (the other being Blackpool, England), and... The Peak Tram The Peak Tramway is a funicular railway in Hong Kong. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... New World First Ferry (First Ferry) is a ferry company in Hong Kong. ... Mui Wo (lit. ... Mui Wo (lit. ... Photo of the ferry docks connecting Peng Chau to the outside world Photo of Finger Hill taken from Tung Wan Photo looking towards Hong Kong taken from Tung Wan Photo looking towards Discovery Bay taken on top of Finger Hill Peng Chau (坪洲 in pinyin: Píngzhōu; in Jyutping: ping4 zau1... Cheung Chau (é•·æ´²; lit. ... Incorporated in 1998, HKF has been operating over 20 years. ... Sok Kwu Wan (索罟灣) or Picnic Bay is a bay in the middle east coast of Lamma Island, Hong Kong. ... Yung Shue Wan is the main population centre on Lamma Island, Hong Kong. ... Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Ye beach Lamma Island (南丫島; pinyin: nán yā dǎo; Jyutping: Nam4 Nga1 Dou2), also known as “Po Liu Chau”, is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ... Star Ferry - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Hung Hom Kung Yum Temple Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District. ... Discovery Bay (愉景灣; pinyin yú jǐng wān; Cantonese yue ging wan) is a low-density residential development in Hong Kong, located on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island spanning 650 hectares [1] on two bays, Tai Pak Bay and Yi Pak Bay. ... Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙嘴; Cantonese Jyutping: zim1 sa1 zeoi2, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiānshāzǔi) or simply TST is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Discovery Bay (愉景灣; pinyin yú jǐng wān; Cantonese yue ging wan) is a low-density residential development in Hong Kong, located on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island spanning 650 hectares [1] on two bays, Tai Pak Bay and Yi Pak Bay. ... Park Island Transport Company Limited (PITCL) operates bus and ferry services between Ma Wan Island and other parts of Hong Kong territory. ...

Expressways and routes

• Route 4
• Connaught Road Central