Victoria Harbour Promenade
Hong Kong is home to many pretty awesome places to get moving outside. Whether you are jogging or walking in the early morning or the evening, the vivid harbour views will definitely add colour to your workout. Overlooking the beautiful Victoria Harbour is the newly expanded Wan Chai Promenade stretching over 5.5km along the Wan Chai pier. You can start from Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre going westward to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park or eastward to East Coast Park Precinct. Both routes will give you an enjoyable jog and get a breathtaking view as your backdrop.
Length: 4.2km
Hong Kong Observation Wheel Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
Golden Bauhinia Square
The “Forever Blooming Bauhinia” Sculpture was a gift from the Central People’s Government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to mark the 1997 Handover. A flag-raising ceremony is held daily at 8 o’clock in the morning at the Square, attracting many citizens and visitors every day.
Hong Kong Observation Wheel
The Hong Kong Observation Wheel (HKOW) offers breathtaking day and night time views. The height of the ferris wheel is 60m, which offers spectacular views of both Hong Kong Island and Tsim Sha Tsui. It is also one of the easiest ways to get a bird’s eye view of downtown Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park covers an area of about 4.22 hectares. Major attractions in the park include Chime Tower, Four Desperado Courtyard, Reflecting Pond Plaza and Cruciform Lights and Children's Play Area.
Due to Dr Sun’s leading role in Chinese revolution, he was forced out of Hong Kong by British colonial government under the pressure of the Qing Dynasty. Since then, he could only meet his supporters and friends aboard a boat at the present location of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park when he was back to the mainland.
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Length: 2.4km
Water Sports and Recreation Precinct, Wan Chai
The Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct, Causeway Bay
East Coast Park Precinct, Fortress Hill
HarbourChill
The HarbourChill, a themed harbourfront space next to the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, is a harbourfront experimental space co-created by community professionals from all walks of life. With the introduction of diverse pop-up installations, play facilities, relaxing space with various designs have been installed on the lawn, creating a soft and comfortable atmosphere.
Water Sports and Recreation Precinct, Wan Chai
One of the main features of the Precinct is the first “Harbour Steps” in the Victoria Harbour, which is the first fence free stepped down water edge design in order to encourage visitors to get closer to the waterbody. Moreover, the on-shore restaurant provides indoor, rooftop and alfresco dining spaces where visitors can enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Victoria Harbour.
The Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct, Causeway Bay
The Revitalised Typhoon Shelter Precinct adopts fence-free stepped-down water edge design and provides a 90-metre-long fence-free “harbour steps” to allow public to be closer to the waterbody, enabling visitors to enjoy an unobstructed view of the typhoon shelter and Victoria Harbour’s sunset. The Precinct has also beautified the 150-metre-long promenade, which was formerly known as Ah King’s Slipway, with preservation efforts of a large banyan tree nearby.
East Coast Park Precinct, Fortress Hill
By adopting the design concept of "Windows", the architect infused window frames of different s9zes into the design of balustrades and outdoor installations, providing a distinctive scene for visitors as if it is being viewed through a window. Relaxing facilities such as a lawn area, benches, shelters, etc. are provided for public use. Moreover, there is painting on the ground for kids on balance bikes, while the architect has introduced slides and safety floor mats at part of the sloping seawall.
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