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Victoria Harbour

Skyline of Skyscrapers

Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is a famous harbor between the Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island. On the north and south sides of the harbor, there are many skyscrapers such as the Hong Kong International Finance Center, International Commerce Center and Bank of China Tower, forming a world-famous skyline.

Hong Kong Victoria Harbour is a famous harbor between Kowloon 九龙 Peninsula and Hong Kong Island, which is about 10 kilometers long from east to west and less than 1 kilometer at its narrowest point on both sides of the harbor. It is a Natural Harbor, and is one of the world’s three largest sea harbors, along with San Francisco Bay Harbor in the United States and Rio de Janeiro Harbor in Brazil.

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There is only one place named after Britain’s famous Queen Victoria in China, and I won’t tell you the answer, because it’s a Victoria’s secret.

With the shifting of the cargo function of Victoria Harbour to Kwai Chung Pier over the years, the financial and tourism industries have become its future development direction. Along the north and south shores of Victoria Harbour are located a number of world-renowned super high-rise buildings such as the Hong Kong International Finance Centre, International Commerce Center and Central Plaza, as well as Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, the Hong Kong Cultural Center and other classic landmarks. Together, these high-rise skyscrapers form Hong Kong’s The Most Charming Skyline, which attracts visitors from all over the world. In the evening, dozens of buildings on both sides of the harbor put on a light show to showcase the unique beauty of Hong Kong’s skyline.

Victoria Harbour is narrow from the north to the south, with many road tunnels and subway lines running under the water, but for many local residents and visitors, the Star Ferry 天星小轮 is the preferred method of transport across Victoria Harbour. The Star Ferry’s low fares and high frequency of sailings make it a very convenient choice, with three piers in Tsim Sha Tsui 尖沙咀, Central 中环 and Wanchai 湾仔 on both sides of Victoria Harbour, where the one-way journey takes less than 10 minutes.

The small land area has always been Hong Kong’s biggest challenge, Hong Kong Government never stops expending the land by Reclamation, and the Victoria Harbour is a key target of the project. The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in the shape of a bird on the south shore of Victoria Harbour is built on reclaimed land. Reclamation has already caused the southern shore of Victoria Harbour to expand a long distance to the north, and many people today have different opinions on this.