Jardine House stands apart on the waterfront with its rows of over seventeen hundred circular windows. Completed in nineteen seventy-three, this fifty-two-story tower was the first true skyscraper in Hong Kong and, at the time, the tallest…
Central District Feng Shui
This walk guides you through Hong Kong's financial heart, revealing the secret architectural battles fought using the laws of ancient Chinese geomancy. You will see how glass towers, open plazas, and roof-mounted cannons are used to channel prosperity and ward off spiritual harm.
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1. Jardine House
2. Statue Square
Statue Square in Central is a pedestrian plaza divided into northern and southern sections by Chater Road. It is defined by the presence of a single, bronze statue of a man in a frock coat standing on a granite plinth, which is the only…
3. Standard Chartered Bank Building
The Standard Chartered Bank Building rises forty-two storeys above the Central district, distinguished by a distinct stepped profile clad in Italian and Chinese granites and rose-reflective glass. Completed in nineteen ninety, the tower…
4. HSBC Building
The HSBC Main Building is recognizable by its visible steel skeleton, featuring massive masts and triangular trusses on the exterior that appear to suspend the floors like a bridge in the sky. Completed in nineteen eighty-five, this fourth…
5. Cheung Kong Center
The Cheung Kong Center presents itself as an inky black silhouette against the skyline, marked by a curtain wall that makes the building appear as a solid, dark void at night. Completed in nineteen ninety-nine, this sixty-three-story…
6. Bank of China Tower
The Bank of China Tower is recognizable by its sharp, angular form that rises from a quadrilateral base into a series of triangular glass and steel prisms. Designed by architect I. M. Pei and completed in nineteen ninety, this…
7. Government House
Government House is distinguished by its hybrid architecture, featuring a dominant central tower that fuses neoclassical forms with Japanese roof elements. Built between eighteen fifty-one and eighteen fifty-five on Government Hill, this…