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23-672: Its head office is the Far East Finance Centre  [ zh ; zh-yue ] in Admiralty on Hong Kong Island . On the mainland it has offices in Beijing , Jinan , Nanjing , and Shenzhen . China Everbright Holdings , a Chinese state-owned enterprise based in Hong Kong, took over a listed company in Hong Kong in 1993 ( Newfoundland International  [ zh ] Chinese : 寧發國際有限公司 , incorporated in 1961) and injected part of

46-548: A gold-coloured bell that was used for timekeeping at Wellington Barracks . The area was developed as a military area by the British military in the 19th century. They built the Wellington Barracks, Murray Barracks , Victoria Barracks and Admiralty Dock at the site. Following the urbanisation of the north shore of Hong Kong Island, the military area split the urban area. The Hong Kong Government tried many times to get

69-454: A major concert event to help Hong Kong out of the economic crisis brought about by the SARS epidemic, naming it " Harbour Fest ". The event took heavy criticism as it was considered "extremely poor organization". On 25 October 2003, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Unbreakable Tour supporting their album Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 . The Tamar site was one of

92-504: A vessel came under naval discipline, HMS Tamar became the nominal depot ship of the British naval garrison and gave its name to the stone frigate , " HMS Tamar ". The British garrison pre- handover was stationed at the Prince of Wales Building within the base, which is part of the site. A number of large-scale functions including expos and musical or theatrical performances had been staged at

115-477: A waterfront open green space. Due to its modern usage, the term is used synonymously to the territory's legislative council and administration. HMS  Tamar was a British naval vessel which arrived in Hong Kong in 1897 and remained in the British territory until the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II in 1941. In keeping with British naval regulations, in which only naval personnel allocated to

138-661: Is the administrative centre of Hong Kong located in Admiralty . The headquarters of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and Central Government are located in Tamar. Adjacent to the island's financial heart at the Central harbourfront , the word Tamar is often used as a metonymy for the Government of Hong Kong . To the east, it connects with cultural and convention facilities including the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ; to

161-524: The 2014 Hong Kong protests (aka "Umbrella Revolution"), substantial tracts of the area were occupied by suffragists, who dubbed it Umbrella Square . Admiralty was also a focal point in the 2019 Hong Kong extradition law protests . Buildings in Admiralty consist primarily of office buildings, government buildings, shopping malls and hotels. There are also several parks in the area: Hong Kong Park , Tamar Park and Harcourt Garden . The main development of

184-737: The Great Hall of the People in Beijing , a tiered semi circle with the speaker at its centre. In order to ensure the buildings behind the site such as the Far East Finance Centre, the Admiralty Centre, Lippo Centre , the United Centre, Pacific Place Offices Towers , Island Shangri-La and the Conrad Hotel continue to have views of the harbour, the height of the government buildings

207-542: The Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong . It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District , bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of Admiralty refers to the former Admiralty Dock in the area which housed a naval dockyard . The dock was later demolished when land was reclaimed and developed northward as the naval base HMS  Tamar . The Cantonese name, Kam Chung ( 金鐘 ), lit. "Golden Bell", refers to

230-662: The Legislative Council and the Chief Executive's Office to the Central Government Complex . The government halted the Tamar project development in November 2003 because of the tough economic climate during the SARS outbreak. Two hectares of the 4.2-hectare site was reserved for use as recreational open space in the $ 5.2-billion development plan; this space is now a public park, known as Tamar Park . The rest of

253-553: The Tamar site before. A few examples are Saltimbanco by Cirque Du Soleil , the annual Hong Kong Product Expo, the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the ill-fated " Harbour Fest ". The entire site has played host to a funfair in 2005 and 2006. The Tamar site has been a target of strong criticism by the public for its poor record of music events. In 2003, the Hong Kong government made plans to create

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276-453: The Tamar site once a year, with the plan to become Asia's largest sourcing fair. The government decided to cut out the use for exhibitions in order to lower the development intensity of the site and to alleviate effects on transport infrastructure arising from the project. The contract for the project was signed on 28 January and work started in mid-February 2008, and finished in 2011. The project engaged 3,000 workers. A flag-raising ceremony

299-773: The area in recent years has been the development of the Tamar site into the Central Government Complex , which started operating in 2011. Facing Victoria Harbour , the complex houses the Office of the Chief Executive , the Legislative Council Complex and the Central Government Offices. As one of the main financial areas in Hong Kong, there are plenty of Grade-A commercial buildings in Admiralty including: Cheung Kong Centre II Queensway and Harcourt Road are

322-463: The group's business into the listed company. In 2012, vice-chairman Li Xueming resigned, following rumour on his true name and identity as the elder brother of arrested government officials Bo Xilai . In 2017, Everbright Greentech ( SEHK :  1257 ) was split from the company. Admiralty, Hong Kong Admiralty ( 金鐘 ; Gāmjūng ) is the eastern extension of the central business district (adjacent to, but separate from, Central ) on

345-516: The land from the British military to connect the two urban areas, but the military refused. It was not until the 1970s that the land was gradually returned to government and changed to commercial buildings and gardens. The Admiralty station of the MTR was built on the former site of the Hong Kong dockyards which was built in 1878 and demolished in the 1970s. After its completion, the area became increasingly known as Admiralty, rather than Central. During

368-470: The major roads in the area. Both roads run from west to east and connect Central to Wan Chai . Other streets include Rodney Street and Tim Mei Avenue . Trams are running across Admiralty along Queensway. Most of the buildings of the area are connected through the Central Elevated Walkway , an extensive footbridge network which extends to the western part of Central. The area is served by

391-530: The peaktram and Admiralty station of the MTR . It is an interchange station between Island line , Tsuen Wan line , South Island line and East Rail line . The Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange , a major bus terminus , is located above the station. Corporations headquartered in Admiralty include: 22°16′47″N 114°09′56″E  /  22.279636°N 114.165487°E  / 22.279636; 114.165487 Tamar site Tamar ( / ˈ t eɪ m ɑːr / TAY -mar )

414-571: The protest sites suggested by members of the Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTO , a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that represents dozens of organisations heading to Hong Kong to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 2005 . The Tamar site was suggested since the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre , where the conference was to be held, is visible from it. However, the government turned down this suggestion and instead

437-538: The site accommodates the new government buildings. Most offices of the government bureaux (collaboratively called the Government Secretariat ) were moved from various locations into the new complex, as well as the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . The council chambers abandoned the traditional British layout, with benches facing each other, favouring instead a seating arrangement similar to the Congress Hall of

460-498: The site was used exclusively as a vehicle processing centre during the conference. Over 1,000 vehicles travelled to and from the conference venue on a daily basis. All vehicles and their drivers and passengers had to go through screening at the Tamar Site for security verification before being allowed to enter the conference venue. The Hong Kong government relocated the Central Government Offices (formerly located at Government Hill ),

483-434: The south, it connects with financial, commercial and tourism hubs; to the southwest, it connects to Garden Road , which is rich in historical and heritage values. Once the most expensive piece of empty land in Hong Kong, valued at $ 24.3 billion on the market ($ 9,000 per square foot), the site attracted projects from different parties, including the government's new headquarters, highly profitable office or retailing space, and

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506-683: Was held on the morning of Monday 1 August 2011, to mark the event with staff from the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau having the honour of being first to move into new offices at Tamar. Groups like the Hong Kong Institute of Planners did not think the Tamar site should be made into a government complex. Because of the Tamar site's unique location, connecting cultural, financial and tourist facilities, they believed it should be used for political, economic, cultural and entertainment purposes instead of as

529-605: Was restricted to 130-180mPD. The government also decided to cut an exhibition gallery from the project. In 2004, the government had promised the Trade Development Council that they would be able to rent the grounds as a temporary venue for mega fairs twice a year, for a total of three years. Originally the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair were to have exhibits at

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