Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the 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.
Tsim Sha Tsui,often abbreviated as TST,is an urban 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.
Tsang Tsou-choi,commonly referred to as the "Emperor of Kowloon" was a Hong Kong citizen known for his calligraphy graffiti.
The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque is one of five main mosques in Hong Kong. Located in Kowloon,in the Tsim Sha Tsui area at the intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road,beside Kowloon Park,this mosque is currently the largest in Hong Kong. The mosque holds five prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to 3,500 people.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Opened on 8 October 1980,it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The building is notable for its hemispherical shape,which contains a planetarium,the only one in Hong Kong. The main facilities of the museum are located in a building next to the planetarium,showcasing information about the Solar System,cosmology,and spaceflight.
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (香港文化中心) is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road,it was built by the former Urban Council and,since 2000,has been administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. A wide variety of cultural performances are held here.
Hong Kong Arts Centre is a non-profit arts institution and art museum established in 1977. It promotes contemporary performing arts,visual arts,film and video arts. It also provides arts education. Its rival is the government-managed Hong Kong Museum of Art. These two museums are considered to be the top two art museums in Hong Kong that dictate the discourse of art in Hong Kong.
In each year's Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong,a member of the Hong Kong Government represents the city in a divination ritual called kau chim. The event takes place on the second day of the Lunar New Year at Che Kung temple,Sha Tin,where a fortune stick is drawn. The luck of the city for that upcoming Lunar year will be foretold by the message on the fortune stick. The message is written in the form of classical Chinese poetry and is then interpreted by a Feng shui sifu or fortune teller.
Irene Chou was a Chinese artist,one of the most influential exponents of the New Ink Painting movement in Hong Kong. A leader in the New Ink Painting Movement,Chou was at the forefront of reinventing traditional ink paintings into a contemporary art form. Her contribution to ink paintings has made an impact both regionally and internationally,making way for modern ink paintings in the global art scene.
YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong,headquartered in Salisbury Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon. It is dedicated to the furtherance of justice,peace,hope and truth in the Hong Kong and international community. It serves the community with cares for the people in needs and provides sponsorship for the events in Hong Kong. It is well known with its service of toy recycling for children.
Lau Wai Ming is an accomplished Cantonese opera artist from Hong Kong specializing in scholar-warrior roles (文武生). She graduated from Belilios Public School and completed her opera training at Yun Mun Cantonese Opera Academy 「韻文粵劇學苑」and the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Academy 「八和粵劇學院」. She is a veteran educator and arts advisor on Cantonese opera for children and youth,and she sits in several key Cantonese opera associations and committees,
Malone Ma (Caricaturist) (Chinese:馬龍),also known by his pen name Ma Sing-yuen (Chinese:馬星原),is a famous Hong Kong caricaturist and Chinese ink artist. With multiple interests,he engages in a wide scope of creativity,touching upon aspects of historical,biographical,humorous life and children’s educational caricatures. He used to work as an art director and art editor for newspapers and magazines and has fully dedicated himself to caricature creations since 1984,by publishing his works in several major newspapers in Hong Kong. His works have received numerous awards. He created the “White Cat Black Cat”series with writer Fong She-mei,and a sculpture of its protagonist- “Q Boy”,is established at Kowloon Park and Golden Bauhinia Square.
The written traditional Chinese characters for vertical banners are "直幡",and the horizontal counterpart,horizontal banners are written as "横額" in traditional Chinese.
The British Consulate General Hong Kong is the sole governmental agency currently tasked with offering professional formal English-to-Cantonese name translation services to British officials. No similar services are offered by UK diplomatic missions within the Greater China area. It is a long tradition for the UK government to provide such uniform translation for certain cabinet members and other officials. This practice has its origin in the distasteful translation of the name of the 16th Colonial Governor of Hong Kong,and the UK government keeps this tradition alive even after the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China in 1997. The translation process is very refined,and there is a set of principles that they observe to avoid taboo,undesirable,or embarrassing translations as well as making the translated names more relatable,approachable,and agreeable to local Hong Kongers.
Mizuki Nishiyama is a mixed Japanese artist based in New York City and London.
Chloe So is a Hong Kong actress,singer and model. She is an artist under the brand Sun Entertainment.
Chu Tat-shing is a Chinese sculptor and visual artist. He is known for his sculpture of Bruce Lee at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. He has also made sculptures of Sun Yat-sen on display in Hong Kong and Hawaii. The sculptures at the SARS Memorial in Hong Kong Park were made by him.
Adam Pak Tin Nam is a Hong Kong actor and model best known for his performance in the 2018 action thriller L Storm,which earned him a nomination for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Chen Hui-Chiao is a Taiwanese artist,known for spatial installations. She has been engaged in art creation for more than 20 years,and her exhibitions have attracted attention from the artistic field. She is an active artist in Taiwan's contemporary art development,boasting a rich exhibition history that crosses local and international platforms. Her dedication to artwork has been recognized widely,earning her various awards and acknowledgments in the art field.
Lo Che-ying,Neco is an independent animator in Hong Kong. Obsessed with comics and cartoons since his childhood,he was influenced by various styles animations from around the world. Lo's fascination with Japanese animation and Disney productions sparked his journey into the world of animation. Inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki,Neco embarked on a path to create his own animated works. He joined the Art Services Section of the TV section of RTHK towards the end of 1978 and founded Animation Workshop and Single Frame in 1980 and 1982 respectively. Since the 1980s,he has also been engaged in animation criticism,animation research,serving as a jury panelist of ifva animation,and teaching animation at university. His published works include A Selective Collection of Hong Kong Movie Posters,Frame after frame,My quest for A and C,Chinese Animation and Hong Kong Animation Newcomers.
