Thank Stepanov writes: Hong Kong - Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the largest business centers in Asia and the world in which to build nearly 8,000 high-rise buildings, including more than 1,300 skyscrapers. In the ranking of cities with high-rise buildings of Hong Kong ranked first, c large margin ahead of New York, Singapore, Chicago and Dubai.
Limited areas suitable for development, and high density rapidly growing population predetermined transformation of Hong Kong into the most high-rise buildings gustozastroenny city in the world.
C beginning of the 1970s, Hong Kong is booming high-rise construction. Especially, the city developed rapidly from 1980 to 1993, when there was built 22 of the 112 highest buildings.
Since the late 1990s in Hong Kong began the second wave of high-rise boom. For eight years, from 2000 to 2008, the city has built 38 buildings over 200 meters, including a number of super-high skyscrapers.
The building of the bank HSBC. Architect Norman Foster
In its place in 1935 was built the first high-rise building in the city 13 floors.
The Center
73-storey skyscraper, Hong Kong, as of 2013 was the fifth tallest building of the city.
Citic Tower
Exhibition Centre Hong Kong
Metro station «Admiralty» (MTR)
Hong Kong's forest of skyscrapers
Lippo Centre
One tower 172 meters, the other 186 m.
Route 1
Is one of the main arteries of the city, connecting the north and the south.
Passes through an underwater tunnel Cross-Harbour Tunnel (1, 86 km) and underground Aberdeen Tunnel (1, 9 km) and Lion Rock Tunnel (1.4 km)
Traffic intersection in front of Cross Harbour Tunnel
Here intersect Highway 1 and 4
MTR Tin Hau Station
Pay attention to the living "anthill" left
Historic Complex "Heritage 1881»
Residential complexes
Hong Kong Stadium
Is a major sports facility in Hong Kong. Designed for 40,000 spectators.
Planting
Classic view from Victoria Peak
And this kind of opens with a 100-floor observation deck of the 118-storey skyscraper
According to various studies, the Hong Kong skyline is one of the largest, most beautiful and spectacular in the world.
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