Hong Kong !!

last SG · 2010-07-29T21:38:50+00:00

I need the sun to heat those old bones.

I-like-flings(m) SG

yeah.. the buses.. (only a few trips on board).. are much more comfortable than local ones...probably more leg rooms. (but in HK, you don't have to tap the value card when alighting).

hehe ya lor.. got once i come back sg took sbs bus.... then.... i tap at the front when i go up.... then when i walk behind to look for a seat.... i see the machine at the exit..... then i auto to tap again.. hahahahahaha ......then i remember sg one cannot tap so fast..then everyone staring at mi.. hahaha i just act blur and walk to the last seat then sit low low... i can see the driver like also staring at mi with his rear mirror too hahaha... then i was thinking if he really stop bus and come talk to mi.. then i will just take out my HK ID and act blur that i am just a tourist heehe...

Just_do_it_lah SG

Tsim Sha Tsui (Chinese: 尖沙咀), often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanised area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui. The area is bounded north by Austin Road and in the east by Hong Chong Road and Cheong Wan Road.

Geographically, Tsim Sha Tsui is a cape on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula pointing towards Victoria Harbour. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon was ceded to the British Empire in 1860. Tsim Sha Tsui in Chinese means pointed sandy mouth. It was also known as Heung Po Tau (香埗頭), i.e. a port for exporting incense tree.

Tsim Sha Tsui is a major tourist hub in metropolitan Hong Kong, with many shops and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of the museums in the territory are located in the area.

Just_do_it_lah SG

lol.... i was with my brother... hence, already being informed by him... lol..

you got HK ID ?

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Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong, comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km² in 2006. Kowloon is located north of Hong Kong Island and south of the mainland part of the New Territories. The peninsula's area is approximately 47 km² or 18.1 mi². Together with Hong Kong Island, it contains 48% of Hong Kong's total population.

The systematic transcription Kau Lung or Kau-lung was often used in derived place names before World War II, for example Kau-lung Bay instead of Kowloon Bay. Other spellings include Kauloong.

"Kowloon" is a transliteration of 九龍. For other transliterations, see 九龍 (disambiguation).

I-like-flings(m) SG

lol.... i was with my brother... hence, already being informed by him... lol..

you got HK ID ?

yes... everyone that works there have one too.. ur bro will have too... hahaha...

Just_do_it_lah SG

Ladies Street @ Mong Kok (Kowloon)

looks similiar to Temple street...

The Tung Choi Street is also known as Ladies Street which is an open air bazaar. It is situated in the central area of Mong Kok, one of the busiest places of stream of people in Hong Kong. In the Ladies Street, cheap commodities and imitations made in Hong Kong are mainly sold, i.e. women's costumes, cosmetics and handbags etc. When night falls, the bazaar becomes more bustling with multicoloured goods hanging fully on the both sides of the street. If you find something to your liking, you may bargain with the shop keepers, enjoying a different kind of pleasure. It is the delightful place of collecting cheaper goods.

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Tallest Building in Hong Kong !

The International Commerce Centre (traditional Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 118 floor, 484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, making it the tallest building in Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively.

Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Commerce Centre was officially announced in 2005. International Commerce Centre was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010. Upon completion in 2010, the skyscraper became Hong Kong's tallest building, with the third highest roof in the world after the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai World Financial Center.

Sun Hung Kai Properties also developed, along with another major Hong Kong developer, Henderson Land, the second-tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, the 2 International Finance Centre, which is located directly across Victoria Harbour in Central, Hong Kong Island.

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ICC under construction....

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The International Finance Centre (abbr. IFC) is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.

A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, IFC consists of two skyscrapers, the IFC Mall, and the 55-story Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tower 2 is the second tallest building in Hong Kong, behind the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon. It is the fourth-tallest building in the Greater China region and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on structural heights; by roof height, only the Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, Willis Tower, International Commerce Centre and Burj Khalifa exceed it. It is of similar height to the former World Trade Center.

IFC was constructed and is owned by IFC Development, a consortium of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land and Towngas.

The Airport Express Hong Kong Station is directly beneath it.

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Icon Building of Hong Kong !

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK, Chinese: 中國銀行(香港)有限公司) is the second-largest commercial banking group in Hong Kong in terms of assets and customer deposits, with more than 300 branches in Hong Kong. It was established on 1 October 2001 from a merger of 12 subsidiaries and associates of the Bank of China in Hong Kong, and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2002. As of the end of 2003, the bank had HK$763 billion in assets and earned net profit of HK$8 billion in 2003.

BOCHK is one of the three banks which issue banknotes for Hong Kong, the biggest member and a founder of the JETCO ATM and payment system, and the designated clearing bank in Hong Kong for transactions involving the renminbi, Mainland China's currency. It is legally separate from its parent, Bank of China (BOC), although they maintain close relations in management and administration and cooperate in several areas including reselling BOC's insurance and securities services. It also shares its Hong Kong headquarters, the Bank of China Tower, with its parent; completed in 1988, this was the first building outside of North America to exceed 1,000 feet (300 m).

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The Center (traditional Chinese: 中環中心) is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre (88 storeys), Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m (1,135 feet), it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely 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.

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Central Plaza is the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 374 m (1,227 ft), Central Plaza is only surpassed by 2 IFC in Central and the ICC in West Kowloon. The building is located at 18 Harbour Road, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island. It was the tallest building in Asia from 1992 to 1996, until the Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China, was built. The 78-storey building was completed in August 1995. The building surpassed the Bank of China Tower as the tallest building in Hong Kong until the completion of 2IFC.

Central Plaza was also the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world, until it was surpassed by CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou. The building uses a triangular floor plan. On the top of the tower is a four-bar neon clock that indicates the time by displaying different colors in 15 minute intervals, blinking at the change of the quarter.

An anemometer is installed on the tip of the building's mast; the anemometer sits at 378 m (1,240 ft) above sea level. The mast has a height of 102 m (335 ft). It also houses the world's highest church--Hong Kong City Church.

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One Island East (Chinese: 港島東中心) , is a supertall skyscraper that is located in TaiKoo Place on Island East, Hong Kong. The skyscraper is a commercial office building that rises 308 m (1,011 ft) and has 59 stories of habitable office space and two basement levels. The building has 70 total floors. There is a sky lobby on the 37th and 38th floors. In addition, there are 28 high speed passenger lifts and 6 high speed shuttle lifts between Main (G - 1/F) and Sky (37 - 38/F) Lobbies. The building is the 6th skyscraper over 1,000 ft. (305 m) completed in Hong Kong. Part of the site was previously occupied by Melbourne Industrial Building and Aik San Factory Building^. which were acquired by the developer in 2002 and 2001 respectively.

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Night clubs in Hong Kong.... (never been there yet lei...) any suggestions ?

Beijing Club is situated in the heart of Hong Kong and regarded as one of the most vibrant night spots. R&b and House are the club’s policy and spun by great DJs every night. The 3-floor club also hosts International events such as UK’s Ministry of Sound and Funky4Love. Its three dance floors are packed every night and every single inch of each dance floors are taken on Saturday night.

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Club Ing

Dubbed one of the City of Hong Kong’s largest and the most luxurious night clubs, Club Ing offers a variety of tastes with a space separated for the different party goers’ moods. If you are into the mainstream music, you are welcome in the main club where a great DJ spinning the latest music. If you want a private corner, the club’s lounge area in the front bar is the most perfect place to drink and chill. Fancy singing? Karaoke is well prepared for you.

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Cyrano

Despite the fact that the majority of the visitors are working people who usually drop by after work to relax, a number of local teenagers are always found shaking hips along the live music. The club is perfectly adorned with its dimly design plus the breath-taking views of Victoria Harbour, Cyrano is a fascinating place to chill out or to brighten your boring night at home in front of TV.

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