Hong Kong Island: Central - Hong Kong - page 165

opment of the Port of Hong Kong. Exhibits include ceramics from China's ancient sea trade,
shipwreck treasures and old nautical instruments. A painted scroll depicting piracy in China
in the early 19th century is one of Hong Kong's most important historical artefacts, and, like
the rest of the museum, a real eye-opener.
The museum is located, as it should be, right next to Victoria Harbour. After leaving the
MTR, walk towards the pier along Man Yiu.

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JARDINE HOUSE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1 Connaught Pl, Central; Hong Kong, exit B2)
This 52-storey silver monolith punctured with 1750 porthole-like windows was Hong
Kong's first true 'skyscraper' when it opened in 1973. Inevitably the building has earned its
own irreverent nickname: the 'House of 1000 Arseholes'. In the basement is the live-music
venue and Italian restaurant Grappa's Cellar .

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WORLD-WIDE PLAZA
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 19 Des Voeux Rd, Central; Central, exit G)
A slice of Manila in Hong Kong's financial heart, the rabbit warren of tiny shops in this
'80s-style shopping arcade cater to the needs of the Filipina domestic helpers working in
Hong Kong, who, on Sundays, like to congregate in the streets around this area. Products for
sale include food, toiletries and phonecards.

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HONG KONG CITY HALL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.cityhall.gov.hk ;5 Edinburgh Pl, Central; 9am-11pm; Central, exit K)
The City Hall, built in classic Bauhaus style in 1962, was Hong Kong's first large-scale civic
centre. It remains a major cultural venue today, with concert and recital halls, a theatre and
exhibition galleries. Within the Lower Block, entered to the east of City Hall's main en-
trance, the City Gallery (open 10am to 6pm) may awaken the Meccano builder in more
than a few visitors.