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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  Hong Kong Visit, Hong Kong Stay, Hong Kong Trip
Endowed with inherent charm by Mother Nature, the enchanting land of Hong Kong never ceases to entertainment her guests.
Hong Kong brings together eastern and western way of life.
Hong Kong possess all that it needs to fulfil visitors' aspiration.
hong-kong.tourism-asia.net   (228 words)

  
  Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong   (6859 words)

  
 Architecture of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, Hong Kong has become a centre for modern architecture as older buildings are cleared away to make space for newer, larger buildings.
It was built on the site of Hong Kong's first skyscraper, which was finished in 1935, and was the first building in Hong Kong to have centralised air conditioning.
The Hong Kong Club was built atop a smaller structure that was built in an Italian Renaissance style in 1897.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Architecture_of_Hong_Kong   (500 words)

  
 Hong Kong (01/06)
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,380 people per square kilometer.
The Hong Kong Government and the Legislative Council are currently engaged in a public consultation process intended to lead to changes in the mechanism for choosing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council and move toward the "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage as prescribed by the Basic Law.
Hong Kong is an independent customs territory and economic entity separate from the rest of China and is able to enter into international agreements on its own behalf in commercial and economic matters.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm   (2827 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels, Hong Kong Hotel Reservations, Discount Hotels in Hong Kong
Chinese martial arts have been widely popularised in Hong Kong films and are attracting new interest from around the world.
Hong Kong offers a wealth of architectural influences and styles just waiting to be discovered.
Designed by some of the world's most renowned architects, they are vital to understanding the evolution of building styles and the way Hong Kong's urban architecture has changed during the past century.
www.stayxs.com /hongkong   (733 words)

  
 Hong Kong Architecture
The architecture of Hong Kong is extremely varied and diverse.
However, Hong Kong has become a centre for modern architecture as older buildings are cleared away to make space for newer, larger buildings.
One of the largest construction projects in Hong Kong has been the new Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok near Lantau, which is the most extensive single civil engineering project ever undertaken.
www.myhongkongtravel.com /explore-hongkong/Architecture.html   (182 words)

  
 Hong Kong Travel Guide: Hong Kong Tour, Hong Kong Hotel, History, Climate, Travel Tips
Hong Kong has a total population of 6.78 million, of which 96 percent is Chinese, and the rest are various nationalities.
New Territories is the farm belt of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong varies its offered experiences from the quieter and more relaxing that one finds by visiting its small fishing village to the more active day and night lives found in a metropolis.
www.warriortours.com /cityguides/hongkong   (719 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels:Cheap Hong Kong Hotels, Discount Hotels Hong Kong
Hong Kong, literally means fragrant harbor, is one of the most liberal economies in the world.
International Finance Center is the tallest building in Hong Kong and Ieoh Ming Pei's Bank of China Tower is the third tallest skyscraper and the most admired building in Hong Kong.
New Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok near Lantau is among the biggest airports in the world.
www.a1hongkonghotels.com   (318 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotel and Travel, Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Information, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Hotel and Travel Guide - This may be one of China’s top international cities, where money making, cultural cuisine and world-class shopping create a very interesting place to visit.
As a tourist, Hong Kong is a unique place to visit, where the East and the West borrow from one another and offer you an experience of a lifetime.
The busiest time of the year for the performing arts is during the month-long Hong Kong Arts Festival, which is held every year in February and March.
www.hongkonghotelandtravel.com   (365 words)

  
 CONTESSA PRALORMO: ARCHITECTURE IN HONG KONG
Many among the main buildings which form Hong Kong’s outside image towards the rest of the world carry the signature of Sir Norman Foster; the futuristic international Chek Lap Kok airport, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station, the Superterminal 1, in addiction to the famous skyscraper, seat of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
Another Hong Kong’s symbol, of relatively recent construction, is the Bank of China’s tower, designed by I. Pei.
In Hong Kong, besides the notable architecture, there’s another fascinating space, almost indifferent to the built one: this is the space between the buildings, crammed with people, signs and markets.
www.contessapralormo.com /english/exibitions/archit.html   (425 words)

  
 International Practice Requirements for Architects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hong Kong differentiates between practicing architecture and the act of submitting plans.
If your law prohibits architectural practice without registration (licensure), at what point in the process of designing a project does your law deem the architect be engaged in the practice of architecture and therefore, require registration (licensure)?
When architectural construction documents (example: blueprints) for a project are prepared outside the country, is a tax levied when the documents are brought into the country?
www.ncarb.org /overseas/requirements.asp?country=Hong+Kong   (476 words)

  
 Hong Kong hotels, cheap hotel reservations, accommodation and vacations
Hong Kong's history and culture are fascinating and it is well worth taking some time out to experience all that the region has to offer.
Hong Kong is a dazzling blend of diversity and sophistication.
The Excelsior Hong Kong is a superior, deluxe hotel situated in Causeway Bay, in the heart of the entertainment, dining and shopping district of Hong Kong Island overlooking Victoria Harbor and 23 miles from Chep Lap Kok Airport.
www.all-hotels.com /hong-kong-hotels.htm   (1130 words)

  
 Chinese Architecture: Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong now has a new large ultramodern multi-billion dollar airport designed by Sir Norman Foster and built on filled ground at Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island.
It is interesting to trace the evolution of the Hong Kong architecture in this region from the Peak.
The most fascinating way to the Peak is on the Peak Tram, inaugurated in 1885, as you varied scenery from tropical vegetation to the evolving landscape of the island.
www.orientalarchitecture.com /hongkong/HONGKONGOVERVIEW.htm   (252 words)

  
 Hong Kong Architecture, Buildings, Skyscrapers, Photos
Hong Kong was once owned by the British but is now controlled by China.
The Center Hong Kong glows in different colours at night with a sequence of neon horizontal strips getting progressively closer to each other up the building.
This skyscraper became the tallest building in Hong Kong: the previous tower was I M Pei's Bank of China.
www.e-architect.co.uk /hong_kong_architecture.htm   (1192 words)

  
 Architecture - Construction - Engineering -- U.S. Commercial Service Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
According to South China Morning Post, one of Hong Kong’s English newspapers, Ocean Park executives plan to take on Disneyland (scheduled to open next in 2005 in Hong Kong) by remodeling their park, building two hotels and upgrading shops and restaurants.
According to the Standard, one of Hong Kong’s leading English newspapers, Hong Kong is planning to build a USD1.6 billion super prison at Hei Ling Chau, an outlying island near Lantau Island, in Hong Kong.
The Asia Now Express Service is a commitment by CS Hong Kong to provide you with free 24 hour turnaround time for important questions that can be answered with an hour or less of research.
www.buyusa.gov /hongkong/en/hkarchitecture.html   (1669 words)

  
 Hong Kong Skyscrapers, Architecture, Buildings, Real Estate, and Construction News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Now a Special Administrative Region in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong (the name means Fragrant Harbour) is a major seaport, financial center and the business hub of Asia.
More than 85% of the population growth in Hong Kong Metro (1991-2001) has been within the New Territories.
Home for many business tycoons and giant companies as well as poor illegal immigrants, Hong Kong is a city of opportunities, extremities, and busy streetlife.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci?id=101300   (225 words)

  
 Business Directory of Hong Kong
Our company specilizes in providing dedicated scientific instrumentation to customers in Hong Kong and China.
Mainly in outer wear for both ladies and men, We are located in Shunde Guongdong, China.
Vastwin Technology is the Hong Kong branch of TGE Group.
www.thehongkongbusinessdirectory.com   (369 words)

  
 Michael Wolf - Architecture of Density - Hong Kong, China :: arcspace.com
Michael Wolf - Architecture of Density - Hong Kong, China :: arcspace.com
His most recent work, deals with the issue of the cultural identity of the city of Hong Kong.
His latest book, a trip through one of the most densely populated areas of the world, is also a journey through a strangely underpopulated place, inhabited only by the traces of city dwellers.
www.arcspace.com /camera/wolf/hong_kong.html   (126 words)

  
 Unique Building by Tsang Architecture Opens in Alhambra, California
Modern architecture embellished by largest glass tile mural in North America.
The Grand Opening is scheduled for Friday, March 3rd and will be celebrated in true American Hong Kong Chinese style with a Time Capsule Dedication Ceremony and a Lion Dance.
In 2000 it was presented an award by the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce for the new Los Angeles Branch of Shanghai Commercial Bank at 383 East Valley Boulevard, two blocks from Wing Lung Bank.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/3/prweb352917.htm   (724 words)

  
 digg - Surreal Photos of Hong Kong's Urban Architecture
I would like to add, as someone who lived in Hong Kong for 15 years, HK is very different from China, at least in terms of living conditions.
A bit of a different but similar perspective of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is like no other place on this Earth.
digg.com /tech_news/Surreal_Photos_of_Hong_Kong_s_Urban_Architecture   (1113 words)

  
 Infinity Press - Architecture & Design
Looking down onto Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour from the top of the Peak at dusk, one is mesmerized by a sea of glittering gemstones of every hue and colour, picked out by lasers and neon.
There is nothing subtle about the architecture of Hong Kong: big and brash, it demands to be noticed.
Height is the single most important criteria, but even the tallest and most imposing will have little more that 15 minutes of fame, before it is replaced by something taller and even more spectacular.
www.thetravelstory.com /categories/arch/arch.html   (148 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Postmodernism : art and architecture in Hong Kong
Publisher: [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1991.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- China -- Hong Kong.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/7db3f2a268309398a19afeb4da09e526.html   (74 words)

  
 Ontological Damnation » Blog Archive » Hong Kong's Urban Architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
One must have chaos in one's heart to give birth to a dancing star.
Architecture of Density, an exhibition of large scare color photographs by Michael Wolf, reveals the sheer density of living in Hong Kong.
You’re currently reading “Hong Kong's Urban Architecture,” a collection of words displayed for your entertainment.
www.panoptican.org /words/2005/11/hong-kongs-urban-architecture   (604 words)

  
 Dense Hong Kong at Binary Bonsai
It sure is dense here in Hong Kong.
I live in Hong Kong myself and kinda got use to such a scene in front of me everyday.
You will be surprised, however, 70% of Hong Kong space are preserved country parks.
binarybonsai.com /archives/2005/11/12/dense-hong-kong   (279 words)

  
 Book- Hong Kong Architecture: The Aesthetics of Density
Book- Hong Kong Architecture: The Aesthetics of Density
Name: Hong Kong Architecture: The Aesthetics of Density
The book scrutinizes a dozen of the most sensational buildings of the international renown built between 1983 and 1993.
www.imageexchange.com /books/3703.shtml   (87 words)

  
 Stock Photo of Architecture in Hong Kong business district   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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Architecture Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong
Architecture interior structure of IFC Mall in Hong Kong
www.shutterstock.com /pic-762544.html   (143 words)

  
 AECasia - Architecture Asia - Hong Kong Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
recognizes design excellence in architecture and interior design for works completed by AIA member architects in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region.For the 2000 Design Awards Program, one Honor Award and five Merit Awards
Today, The Hong Kong Insitute of Architects has more than 1400 full members
We provide professional services and advice for procuring and maintaining government and quasi-government buildings and facilities in Hong Kong.
www.architectureasia.com /HONG-KONG   (159 words)

  
 Travel Hong Kong for travel and hotel information
Hong Kong Islands - Central, South Side, The Peak, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, Western District
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www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong   (166 words)

  
 Hong Kong Architecture Jobs @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Hong Kong > Hong Kong Architecture Jobs,free,hk,classified ...
Hong Kong Architecture Jobs @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Hong Kong > Hong Kong Architecture Jobs,free,hk,classified ad,classified ads
JOB WANTED: Junior Design Architect Looking For Job In Hong Kong
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