7 Stunning Architecture Landmarks in Hong Kong
7 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Central District & HSBC Building
1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Central is the financial heart of Hong Kong — a forest of skyscrapers on the north shore of Hong Kong Island that houses the headquarters of every major bank, law firm, and corporation in the territory.
Chi Lin Nunnery & Nan Lian Garden
5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong SAR, China
Chi Lin Nunnery is the most beautiful religious building in Hong Kong — a Tang Dynasty-style Buddhist complex built entirely of wood without a single nail, nestled against the hillside of Diamond Hill in a setting so serene that you forget you're in one of the densest cities on Earth.
Duddell Street Gas Lamps
Duddell St, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China
The Duddell Street gas lamps are the only remaining gas street lamps in Hong Kong — four cast-iron lamps on a stone staircase in Central that have been burning since the 1880s and are now classified as a declared monument.
M+ Museum
38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
M+ is Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture — a massive institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District designed by Herzog & de Meuron that opened in 2021 and immediately established itself as one of the most important museums built anywhere in the 21st century.
Man Mo Temple
124-126 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Man Mo Temple is the oldest temple on Hong Kong Island — built in 1847, just five years after the British took control of the colony, and dedicated to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo).
Mid-Levels Escalator
Hong Kong SAR, China, Hong Kong SAR, China
The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world — an 800-metre series of 20 escalators and 3 travelators that climbs 135 metres from the financial district of Central to the residential Mid-Levels, carrying 85,000 commuters daily and providing one of the most distinctive urban experiences in any city.
Wong Tai Sin Temple
2 Chuk Yuen Village, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Wong Tai Sin Temple is the most visited temple in Hong Kong — a Taoist-Buddhist-Confucian complex that draws millions of worshippers annually, particularly around Chinese New Year and during examination season (when students come to pray for good results, which says something about the pragmatic relationship between Hong Kong religion and Hong Kong ambition).
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