Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
Ladder streets are narrow streets in Hong Kong comprising steps. Most are found between Central and Sheung Wan and Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island,from Queen's Road Central,through Hollywood Road and a few other cross streets,to Caine Road at the Mid-Levels. Other ladder streets exist outside of the immediate Mid-Levels area,such as Sands Street in Kennedy Town.
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong,located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island,between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively,it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District,or Gateway District.
Cha chaan teng,often called Hong Kong-style cafés in English,is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng are commonly found in Hong Kong,Macau,and parts of Guangdong. Due to the waves of mass migrations from Hong Kong in the 1980s,they are now established in major Chinese communities in Western countries such as Australia,Canada,the United Kingdom,and the United States. The cafés are known for eclectic and affordable menus,which include dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. They draw comparisons to Western Cafés due to their casual settings,as well as menus revolving around coffee and tea.
Hongkong Land (HKL) is a property investment,management and development group with commercial and residential property interests across Asia. It owns and manages some 850,000 sq. m. of office and retail property in Asia,principally in Hong Kong and Singapore. Its Hong Kong portfolio represents some 450,000 sq. m. of commercial property,making it the single largest landlord in Central,Hong Kong. In Singapore it has 165,000 sq. m. of office space mainly held through joint ventures. While its subsidiary MCL Land is a residential developer. Hongkong Land also has a 50 per cent interest in World Trade Center Jakarta,an office complex in Central Jakarta that it shares with the Murdaya family 's Central Cipta Murdaya Group and a number of residential and mixed-use projects under development in cities across Greater China and Southeast Asia - including WF CENTRAL,a luxury retail centre in Wangfujing,Beijing.
Lane Crawford (HK) Limited is a retail company founded in 1850 with speciality department stores selling luxury goods in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Its headquarters are in One Island South,Wong Chuk Hang.
Shanghai Tang is a Hong Kong luxury fashion house founded in 1994 by Hong Kong businessman David Tang. The brand is known for its luxury homeware collection and fine bone china. In 1998,Richemont acquired David Tang's controlling stake in the business.
Ice House Street is a one-way street in Central,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. Named after the structure previously located on it that housed the city's only source of ice,it stretches from Lower Albert Road to Connaught Road. The street is noted for several historical landmarks situated on it,most notably the Club Lusitano and the Old Dairy Farm Depot.
Pedder Street is a major thoroughfare in the core of Hong Kong's Central District. It runs south–north from Queen's Road Central,continues through Des Voeux Road Central,and ends at its intersection with Connaught Road Central.
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited,doing business as Towngas,is the sole provider of towngas in Hong Kong. Founded in 1862,it is one of the oldest listed companies in the territory.
Cordis,Hong Kong,formerly the Langham Place Hotel (朗豪酒店),is a five star hotel located at 555 Shanghai Street,Mong Kok,Hong Kong. It is operated by Langham Hotels International.
The Pedder Building,located at No. 12 Pedder Street,in Central,Hong Kong,is a historic commercial building built in the Beaux-Arts style. Built in 1923,it is the last surviving pre-World War II building in Pedder Street.
Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus is a brand of sightseeing transportation service operated by New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB),one of the franchised bus services operators in Hong Kong. Using "rickshaw",an old Hong Kong icon,as a trademark,it offers a thematic sightseeing route by open-top sightseeing buses decorated under the rickshaw concept. It aims to facilitate visitors to explore local culture and diverse attractions of Hong Kong.
Goods of Desire commonly known as G.O.D.,is a lifestyle design and retail brand based in Hong Kong. Founded in 1996 by Douglas Young and Benjamin Lau,the brand is known for their tongue-in-cheek interpretation of Hong Kong design and culture. The English name 'G.O.D.' is a homophonic translation of the Cantonese "住好啲",which roughly translates as "to live better".
Various headquarters and branch buildings of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation feature a pair of lion sculptures. The HSBC lions have become distinctive landmarks in their own right in Hong Kong and Shanghai,with further pairs to be found in London and Birmingham.
Bing sutt is a type of traditional cold drinking house started in Guangzhou (Canton) that spread to Hong Kong. These bing sutts arose in the 1950s and 1960s. They are characterized by old furniture and settings such as the small tiled floors,hanging fans,folding chairs and so on. A bing sutt provides light meals and drinks and is neighbourhood-oriented. It is believed to be the predecessor of the cha chaan teng.
Capital Cafe,which is widely known as Wah Sing Bing Sutt,is a traditional cafe in Hong Kong. Bing sutts were very popular since 1950s in Hong Kong. It mainly sold western drinks and light meal in Hong Kong style,like milk tea,red bean ice,French toast and instant noodles. Bing sutts were believed as the predecessor of cha chaan tengs,mostly in traditional decoration,the whole room is pervaded by nostalgia.
Ngan Lung Catering (Holdings) Limited is a cha chaan teng restaurant chain founded by Tang Bing-hung in 1963 in Hong Kong. The chain currently has 18 locations,primarily serving Kowloon and the New Territories. It also operates three restaurants on Hong Kong Island. Food items offered at each outlet varies,although most of the available food choices are standard,and are reminiscent of Hong Kong traditional cha chaan teng and bing sutt food culture.
Typhoon Mangkhut,known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ompong,was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Guam,the Philippines and South China in September 2018. It was the strongest typhoon to strike Luzon since Megi in 2010,and the strongest to make landfall anywhere in the Philippines since Meranti in 2016. Mangkhut was also the strongest typhoon to affect Hong Kong since Ellen in 1983.
