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Encyclopedia > The Center, Hong Kong
A screen showing financial news at The Center, an office complex in Central.
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A screen showing financial news at The Center, an office complex in Central.

The Center is the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after Two International Finance Centre (88 stories), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346m, it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skycrapers in Hong Kong that is totally steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core. It is located on Queen's Road Central in the Central and Western district, roughly halfway between the MTR Island Line's Sheung Wan and Central stations. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 604 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: The Center, Hong Kong Hong Kong English ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 604 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: The Center, Hong Kong Hong Kong English ... 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: ; Pinyin: Zhōnghuán) is an area located in Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ... Two IFC International Finance Centre (IFC) is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kongs Central District. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ... 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. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... Causeway Bay station. ... Sheung Wan (上環, Jyutping: soeng6 waan4) is the western terminus of the Hong Kong MTR Island Line. ... Central (MTR) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...


The Center is notable for its arrangement of hundreds of neon lights arranged as bars in increasing frequency towards the top of the building, which slowly scroll through the colours of the spectrum at night. During the Christmas season, the building's neon arrangement follows a festive motif and resembles a Christmas tree. General Name, Symbol, Number neon, Ne, 10 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 20. ... The optical spectrum (light or visible spectrum) is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... A Christmas tree in a German home One of the most popular traditions associated with the celebration of Christmas, the Christmas tree is normally an evergreen conifer tree that is brought in the house or used in the open, and is decorated with Christmas lights and colourful ornaments during the...


The direct translation of the Chinese name of the building is "Central Center", since the building is at the center of the Central district of Hong Kong.


See also

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ... View from side Hopewell Centre (合和中心) is a skyscraper in Hong Kong. ... Two IFC International Finance Centre (IFC) is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kongs Central District. ... The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung... Woolworth building These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by: structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building). ...

External links

  • Emporis - The Center
  • Mondophoto.net - 579 Public Domain photos of Hong Kong

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