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Standard Chartered Bank are located in Central, Hong Kong.]]
(also '''Central District'''; ''formerly'' '''Choong Wan''' or '''Chung Wan'''), the
Central Business District of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of
Victoria City . It is an area on the north shore of
Hong Kong Island in
Hong Kong . It is located across
Victoria Harbour from
Tsim Sha Tsui , the southernmost point of
Kowloon Peninsula . It is the
Central Business District of Hong Kong, and many multinational
Financial Services Corporation s have their
Headquarter s in the area. Consulates general and consulates of many countries are also located in this area, as is
Government Hill , the site of the government headquarters. The area, with its proximity to
Victoria Harbour , has served as the centre of trade and financial activities from the earliest day of
British Colonial era in
1841 , and continues to flourish and serve as the administrative centre after the transfer of sovereignty to
China in
1997 . The area was the heart of
Victoria City , although that name is rarely used today.
In district council elections, the area belongs to
Central And Western District , together with its western counterparts
Sheung Wan ,
Mid-levels ,
Sai Wan ,
Sai Ying Pun ,
Shek Tong Tsui and
Kennedy Town .
中環 (pronounced ''Chong Wan'' in Cantonese, official named
Central in English) was one of the districts (四環九約) in the
Victoria City . The
English name ''Central'' became prevalent after the
Island Line of the
MTR metro system was built in early
1980s , and the connected
Stations of Pedder and Chater renamed as ''
Central ''. Some older map named it and its west as (羣帶路) below the
Victoria Peak . It formed a channel, '''Chung Mun''' (中門), with
Tsim Sha Tsui , on the sea route along the coast of the
Southern China . The eastern part of Central District has been known as
Admiralty since the completion of
MTR Admiralty Station in the early
1980s .
The was able to push far ahead economically, because of the cohesive collaboration between Central and all waterfront commerce.
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The military structures survived until the
1980s . Only Flagstaff House remains as Museum of Tea Ware in
Hong Kong Park .
City Hall sat on the present premises of the
HSBC Hong Kong Headquarters . Hong Kong's first road,
Queen's Road , passes through the area and the business centre continued to expand toward the shoreline as far as the reclaimed lands.
Most Hong Kong residents know the area as the main financial district of Hong Kong, although many parts of the area are indeed residential, especially the slope below the Mid-levels. Residences within the city are available, but the prices are very expensive.
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Central, together with
Tsim Sha Tsui and
Tsim Sha Tsui East , is home to many of the best
Hotel s.
The area is a major transport hub for Hong Kong (see also
Transport In Hong Kong ).
