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Upper Albert Road
Upper Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of Hong Kong. The road was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the consort of Queen Victoria. Surrounding Government House, the residence of former Governors of Hong Kong and present Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the road is used as a destination for various protests which sometimes results in traffic congestion, and as such ''Upper Albert Road'' is used as a synonym of the Chief Executive's Office. The road is irregularly U-shaped and almost encircles Government House. Starting from Lower Albert Road, the road winds up the hills and turns near the Consulate General of United States of America building. It intersects with Garden Road, Kennedy Road and Cotton Tree Drive. On the upper part of the road, its north side is covered by the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and ends in the junction with Caine Road, Glenealy and Arbuthnot Road near the headquarters of Caritas Hong Kong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK Upper Albert Road Back Door
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consulate General Of The United States, Hong Kong
The Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau, represents the United States in Hong Kong and Macau. It has been located at 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, since the late 1950s. The consul general is Hanscom Smith, who has served since July 2019. Due to Hong Kong and Macau's special status, and in accordance with the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act, the U.S. consulate general to Hong Kong operates as an independent mission, with the consul general as the "chief of mission" (with title of "ambassador)". The consul general to Hong Kong and Macau is not under the jurisdiction of the United States ambassador to China, and reports directly to the U.S. Department of State as do other chiefs of mission, who are ambassadors in charge of embassies. All recent consuls-general are at the career minister rank in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, whereas many other ambassadors are only minister counsellor. History Diplomatic relations st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficus Microcarpa
''Ficus microcarpa'', also known as Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Indian laurel, curtain fig, or , is a tree in the fig family Moraceae. It is native in a range from China through tropical Asia and the Caroline Islands to Australia. It is widely planted as a shade tree and frequently misidentified as ''F. retusa'' or as ''F. nitida'' (syn. ''F. benjamina''). Taxonomy ''Ficus microcarpa'' was described in 1782 by Carl Linnaeus the Younger. The species has a considerable number of synonyms. In 1965, E. J. H. Corner described seven varieties (and two forms of ''Ficus microcarpa'' var. ''microcarpa'') pages 22–23 which were regarded as synonyms under the name of ''Ficus microcarpa'' in the latest Flora Malesiana volume. Hill's weeping fig was first formally described as a species, ''Ficus hillii'', by Frederick Manson Bailey in the ''Botany Bulletin'' of the Queensland Department of Agriculture, based on the type specimen collected in the "scrubs of tropical Queensland'". In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria, Hong Kong
The City of Victoria, often called Victoria City or simply Victoria, was the ''de facto'' capital of Hong Kong during its time as a British dependent territory. It was initially named Queenstown but was soon known as Victoria. It was one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong and its boundaries are recorded in the Laws of Hong Kong. All government bureaux and many key departments still have their head offices located within its limit. Present-day Central is at the heart of Victoria City. Although the city expanded over much of what is now Kennedy Town, Shek Tong Tsui, Lung Fu Shan, Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Wan Chai, Happy Valley, the Mid-Levels, East Point and parts of Causeway Bay, the name ''Victoria'' has been eclipsed by ''Central'' in popular usage. However, the name is still used in places such as Victoria Park, Victoria Peak, Victoria Harbour, Victoria Prison, and a number of roads and streets. It is also retained in the names of various organisations such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caritas Hong Kong
Caritas Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, a member of Caritas Internationalis, founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong in July 1953. It started with relief and rehabilitation services to the poor and the distressed after the Second World War. It nowaday expands to involve social service, education service, medical service, hospitality service and many others. It is led by Board of Management chairman Dominic Chan. It is funded by the Hong Kong Government, Community Chest, other donations and fees on participants. Hospitals *Public: ** Caritas Medical Centre, founded in 1964 *Private ** Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas), taken up in 1993 ** Canossa Hospital (Caritas), taken up in 1991 Schools Special Education & Vocational Training Service * Caritas Lok Jun School * Caritas Lok Yi School *Caritas Lok Kan School * Caritas Resurrection School * Caritas Magdalene School * Caritas Jockey Club Lok Yan School Vocational Training & Education Service Caritas S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbuthnot Road
Arbuthnot Road is a road in Central, Hong Kong. The road begins at the Former Central Magistracy, a declared monument of Hong Kong. The road ends at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. History Most of the roads built and declared at the outset in Colonial Hong Kong in 1841 were close to the waterfront. The Magistracy was not established until 1847 and the land on which it was built was previously largely unoccupied. Arbuthnot Road is rather inclined, and runs between Hollywood Road and Caine Road, the latter of which was not named until 1859. It is likely that it was not named or created until the 1850s or later; it was named after George Arbuthnot. Notable buildings *No. 1: Hong Kong Police Club, former Central Magistracy *No. 2: Cafe O, Ovolo Hotels Ovolo Hotels () is an independent hotel brand and serviced apartment owner-operator headquartered in Hong Kong. Founded by Girish Jhunjhnuwala, Ovolo Hotels remains a privately family-owned business under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenealy, Hong Kong
Glenealy is one of the few roads or streets without a suffix in Hong Kong. Located in the Mid-Levels on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, it starts from Ice House Street and goes uphill to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, across Robinson Road and ends at Hornsey Road and Conduit Road. Name Glenealy was the short form of a valley called Glenealy Ravine (). The valley separates the Government Hill in the east and Pedder's Hill in the west. Alternatively, the valley was known as Elliot's Vale (), after Charles Elliot, at the beginning and a road from Robinson Road leading to the house named Glenealy on the site of present Roman Catholic Cathedral is known as Elliot Crescent. Vale in Elliot's Vale means river valley and a river runs from Victoria Peak down to Central. The Elliot Vale name seems, however, to have been as short-lived as Elliot's administration. The name Glenealy was quickly restored after Elliott's administration ended, with a new suffix of "ravine" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caine Road
Caine Road is a road running through Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west (at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road), and Arbuthnot Road, Glenealy, Hong Kong, Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east. The road is named after William Caine (Hong Kong), William Caine, a Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, Colonial Secretary, and an acting Governor of Hong Kong between May and September 1859. History From 1862–1865 during the American Civil War, Caine Road was home to Sara Roosevelt, Sara Delano, President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt's mother whose family had a permanent residence at Rose Hill on Caine Road (currently standing near the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong), Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong) through their connection to the American trading house Russell & Company. In the afternoon of December 15, 1941, during the Battle of Hong Kong, a stick Japanese bombs hit the junction of Old Bailey Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical Gardens
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes. The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoo ...logical and Botanical garden, botanical centres in the world, and the oldest park in Hong Kong. Founded in 1864, its first stage was opened to the public in 1871.HKZBG website: Background It occupies an area of , in Central, Hong Kong, Central, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak. Similar to Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens provides a natural environment and atmosphere. While physically smaller than Hong Kong Park it contains more plants, animals and facilities. |
Cotton Tree Drive
Cotton Tree Drive () is a road running from Central to Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The road is famous for the Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry, a hotspot for marriage registration inside Hong Kong Park. It used to be known as Kapok Drive. The road starts from Harcourt Road and runs with flyovers over Queensway. It then drives uphill and ends in Garden Road with a branch to Kennedy Road. The road is featured in Project Gotham Racing 2 along with Harcourt Road and many others from various locations. Major buildings *Far East Finance Centre *Lippo Centre *Flagstaff House (#10), within Hong Kong Park *Central Fire Station (#15)Hong Kong Fire Services DepartmentCentral Fire Station/ref> *Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry (#19), within Hong Kong Park *Murray Building (#22) *Hong Kong Squash Centre (#23) *Hong Kong Park Sports Centre (#29) *Peak Tram lower terminus: Garden Road stop, located on the bottom floor of St. John's Building * St. Joseph's College Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Road, Hong Kong
Kennedy Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is named after Arthur Kennedy, the seventh governor of Hong Kong. History At the time of construction in 1876, it was the second major east–west route from the sea, in the local area. Thus being nicknamed ''second road''. Location Starting from Garden Road in the west, it goes past St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong Park and Hopewell Centre and ends at the junction with Queen's Road East near Morrison Hill in Wan Chai. Features * No. 1: Zetland Hall Masonic Lodge * No. 6: a Grade II Historic Building * No. 7: St. Joseph's College. The North and West Blocks are declared monuments * No. 7A: Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, housed in the former Cassels Block, former barracks for married British officers, of Victoria Barracks. (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 8: a Grade II Historic Building * No. 9–13: St. Francis' Canossian College * No. 15: Former Tung Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden Road, Hong Kong
Garden Road is a major road on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, connecting the Central and Mid-Levels areas. It was formerly known as Albany Nullah. At its lower (Central) end, Garden Road forms a grade-separated intersection with Queensway. For most of its length, Garden Road carries traffic only in the downhill direction. Uphill traffic is carried by Cotton Tree Drive, parallel to and to the east of Garden Road. Cotton Tree Drive merges with Garden Road just above the intersection with Upper Albert Road, and Garden Road continues uphill to an intersection with Robinson Road and Magazine Gap Road in the Mid-Levels. Garden Road is rich in historical and heritage value. The Bank of China Tower, Three Garden Road, St. John's Cathedral, St. John's Building, the Helena May main building, the lower terminus of the Peak Tram, the United States Consulate-General, and the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens all lie on the road. In November 1841, the land between Garden and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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