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<\/a>Image from Flickr @atkennyc<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Bank of China Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n Soaring 369 meters into the sky on 1 Garden Road in Central, the Bank of China Tower is one of the world’s tallest buildings. When designing the building, the\u00a0<\/span>Pritzker Prize<\/span><\/a>-winning\u00a0<\/span>Chinese American<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>architect I.M. Pei (who also designed the glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris) wanted to create a structure that would represent the aspirations of the Chinese people yet also symbolize good will towards the British Colony. Pei’s original plans included an X-shaped and prism patterns. However, critics in China have deemed\u00a0the X shape as a symbol of death, noting its\u00a0negative Feng Shui.\u00a0<\/span>Therefore, Pei opted to use the less threatening diamond forms.<\/span><\/p>\n Another symbol used for\u00a0<\/span>the fourth tallest building in Hong Kong is\u00a0the bamboo plant, which symbolizes livelihood and prosperity in Feng Shui. The sectioned masts\u00a0of the Bank of China Building is inspired by the growth patterns of bamboo.<\/span><\/p>\n Image from Flickr @travelhaha<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Lippo Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n Lippo Centre is not really visible on the Hong Kong waterfront skyline as they are hidden by the gold-colored Far East Financial Centre but is reputed to be one of the most recognizable structures in the Asia’s World City because of its iconic architecture. The two-tower complex\u00a0used to be the Bond Centre, built by Australian magnate & Bond Corporation founder\u00a0Allan Bond and designed by renowned American architect Paul Rudolph. The design of the building with the protruding windows sticking out on the sides is\u00a0supposed to resemble koalas hugging the building, hence\u00a0also known as “the Koala tree”.<\/p>\n According to an urban legend, The Bond Centre is\u00a0supposedly one of the first casualties of the bad Feng Shui vibes from the nearby Bank of China Tower. When\u00a0it ran into financial troubles, Bold\u00a0sold the twin towers to the Lippo Group of Indonesia, thus becoming the Lippo\u00a0Centre.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @pixelgewitter<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Two International Finance\u00a0Center (abbreviated IFC)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The second tallest building in the city (415.8\u00a0m \/ 1,364\u00a0ft tall) behind\u00a0the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in Kowloon, IFC is\u00a0located above MTR Hong Kong Station\u00a0at 8 Finance Street, Central.\u00a0It is a large\u00a0complex\u00a0that includes IFC Towers 1 and 2, the IFC mall and the Four Seasons Hotel.\u00a0Notable tenants include financial and brokerage firms like UBS, Samsung Electronics, Hong Kong Monetary Authority and BNP Paribas. You can also find Hong Kong’s first Apple store and the Airport Express Hong Kong station\u00a0here.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @junglepunk<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Jardine House<\/strong><\/p>\n Located at 1 Connaught Place in Central, the Jardine House (aka\u00a0Connaught Center)\u00a0is easily\u00a0the first building to be noticed. The 178.5 m (586 ft)-tall skyscraper features round windows, as opposed to traditional rectangular windows, for a stronger curtain wall and thinner structural frame. These round windows also earned the building a nickname of “The House of a Thousand Arseholes”. On other interesting note, you\u00a0can find this building in one of the older Spiderman films.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @maxunterwegs<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Built on reclaimed land on the Wan Chai waterfront, this is one of Hong Kong’s major exhibition venues. The building underwent a significant extension in 1990s to include one of the world’s largest curved roof structures and was chosen for the handover ceremony in 1997, when Hong Kong’s sovereignty was handed over from the UK.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @j3tourshongkong<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Far East Finance Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n Far East Finance Centre is a 48-story skyscraper located at 16 Harcourt Road,\u00a0famous for its notable structures\u00a0in the city’s skyline because of its shimmering golden hue.\u00a0Completed in 1982, the high-rise was nicknamed ‘The Amah’s Tooth’ because of its striking colour makes it stand out much like a\u00a0gold tooth in an old granny’s smile. Tenants include listed companies in finance, accounting and law sector.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @DJBear1005<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n The Hong Kong Ferris \/ Observation Wheel<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hong Kong Ferris Wheel or Observation Wheel , just a stone-throw away from the Central Star Ferry Pier, is the city’s response to England’s London Eye and the Singapore Flyer. It\u00a0recently became one of the go-to\u00a0tourist attractions as it\u00a0provides some of the best panoramic views in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n The Centre, Central<\/strong><\/p>\n Completed in 1998 and standing 346\u00a0m (1,135\u00a0ft) tall, the Centre stands in the\u00a0ornamental ponds that offer public open space between the busy Queen’s and Des Voeux Roads Central. The building is entirely composed of\u00a0steel structure and installed a full range of state-of-the-art fittings and equipped raised floors featuring under-floor air-conditioning, Hong Kong’s first automatic gondola and built-in external wall lighting. A viewing platform, bar and restaurant are located at upper ground floor.<\/p>\n Image from Flickr @cn174<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Chinese People’s Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building<\/strong><\/p>\n Built as the British Army’s HQ in 1979, the CPLA building was sited on a narrow stem to dissuade attackers from scaling its water-facing front.<\/p>\n Image from Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>\n HSBC\u00a0Main Building<\/strong><\/p>\n The bank’s fourth consecutive HQ on Queen’s Road, standing at 178.8m (587 ft) tall, was designed by the famed British architect Norman Foster. It is\u00a0noted as being the most expensive building in the world during the time of\u00a0completion at HK$5.2 billion (US$668 million) in 1985. Together with Statue Square, the building also serves as a hangout spot\u00a0for thousands of domestic workers\u00a0during weekends and holidays.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>