Central and Western District
The Central and Western district (中西區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Population (2000): 274,400.
Central is the central business area, or financial district, of Hong Kong. Western is one of the areas of early development in Hong Kong. Both are located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island.
History
Central was the site of Victoria City, the first British urban settlement in Hong Kong. In 1857, the British government expanded Victoria City and divided it into seven districts. The ones located in present-day Central and Western are: Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Tai Ping Shan, Central.
In 1880, Shek Tong Tsui was established, followed by Kennedy Town in the 20th century.
Geography
The district lies along the northwestern shoreline of Hong Kong Island. It is surrounded by Wan Chai district on the east, Southern District on the south, and Victoria harbour in the north.
Areas from west to east along Victoria Harbour are: Kennedy Town, Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty.
Sights and places in Central
- Bank of China Tower
- Cenotaph, Hong Kong
- Central-Mid-Levels escalator
- Chater Garden, Hong Kong
- City Hall, Hong Kong
- Edinburgh Place, Hong Kong – including Queen's Pier and the Star Ferry pier
- Exchange Square
- Former Supreme Court Building
- Government House
- Harcourt Park
- Hong Kong Club
- Hong Kong Park
- HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building
- International Finance Centre
- Jardine house
- Lan Kwai Fong
- Legislative Council building
- Lippo Center
- Old Bank of China Building
- Peak Tram terminus
- Prince of Wales building
- St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
- St. Joseph Church, Hong Kong
- St. Paul's Church, Hong Kong
- Soho
- Statue Square
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
- Union Church, Hong Kong
Colleges and universities
- St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
- St. Paul's Co-Educational College, Hong Kong
- St. Paul's College, Hong Kong
- The University of Hong Kong
Sights and places in Sheung Wan
See also: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong