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HSBC building
Pete Seaward / lonely planet ©
Neo-Classical Buildings
Former Legislative Council Building (Central)
Hung Hing Ying Building, University of Hong Kong (The Mid-Levels)
Contemporary Architecture
Hong Kong's verticality was born out of necessity - the scarcity of land and the sloping ter-
rain have always put property at a premium in this densely populated place. Some buildings,
such as Central Plaza and International Commercial Centre, have seized height at all costs; a
privileged few, such as the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre and the windowless
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, have pulled off audacious moves to go horizontal.
Internationally celebrated modern architecture in the city includes the Hong Kong &
Shanghai Bank building in Central and the Hong Kong International Airport in Chep Lap
