The Bank of China Tower (BOC Tower) is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. One of the most recognisable landmarks in Hong Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape and design, consisting of triangular frameworks covered by glass curtain walls.
In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the 2017 Chief Executive election, through unofficial public petition, but withdrew after failing to receive enough signatures. On 14 July 2017, Leung was disqualified by the court over his manner on oath of office at the inaugural meeting of the Legislative Council on 12 October 2016 as a result of the oath-taking controversy. (Full article...)
Image 2Hong Kong international airport was moved from Kai Tak to Chep Lap Kok. Photograph of Kai Tak taken the day after it closed. (from History of Hong Kong)
Image 3A political advertisement written in Cantonese (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 21A statue of McDull, a Hong Kongers cartoon character; He is now known throughout East Asia. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 22A Mazu temple in Shek Pai Wan; It clearly shows traits of classical Lingnan style - pale colour, rectangular structures, use of reliefs, among others. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 26Pang uk in Tai O; Pang uks were built by Tanka people, who had the traditions of living above water and regarding it as an honour. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 27China Airlines Boeing 747 crash landed and ended up in the harbour. (from History of Hong Kong)
Image 32Main building of University of Hong Kong; Being a former British colony, Hong Kong naturally has a lot of British architecture, especially in government buildings. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 34Lion Rock is also symbolic of Hong Kong. Hong Kongers has a term - "Beneath the Lion Rock" (獅子山下) - which refers to their collective memory of Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 38People honouring gods in a dajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 39Wing Lung Wai, a walled village in Kam Tin; Hong Kong indigenous people built walled villages to protect themselves from rampant privates between 15th to 19th century. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
... that The Chinese in America documents how people in California, during the gold rush era, mailed their laundry to Hong Kong for cleaning?
... that YouTube channel Trial & Error's manner of selling live-show tickets—HK$10,000 on day one, $5,000 on day two, all the way to $10 on day 24—appeared on a university entrance exam?
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