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What is Hong Kong’s landmark building?

The landmark buildings in Hong Kong are:

1. Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower

The Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower was completed in 1915 and has been listed as a statutory monument since 1990. The bell tower is 44 meters high. The main body is made of red bricks, with marble inlays at the four corners. The top of the building is equipped with a 7-meter-high lightning rod. The clock tower faces Victoria Harbour. It originally housed a large bronze bell. Every night, the sound of the large bronze bell could be heard for miles. The melodious "Victoria Harbor Bell" of Qingyue was once a scene in Hong Kong.

2. Tsing Ma Bridge

The Tsing Ma Bridge is a suspension bridge that plays a very important role in local transportation. Because it is very famous, many tourists come here specially. Sightseeing at this bridge.

3. Bank of China Tower

The Bank of China Tower has been planned and designed since the end of 1982. Construction started in April 1985 and was completed in 1989. The base area is about 8,400 square meters and the total construction area is 129,000 square meters. meters, with 70 floors above ground and a height of 315 meters. The height including the two top poles is 367.4 meters. When it was completed, it was the tallest building in Asia and the tallest skyscraper outside the United States.

4. International Commerce Center

Located at 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. International Commerce Center is a 118-storey mixed-use building and is the last phase of development project of Kowloon Station (Union Square). The exterior of the building was designed by the world-renowned architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). The available floors have a horizontal height of 490 meters, while the actual height is 484 meters.

5. Hong Kong International Airport

Located in Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 34 kilometers away from the city of Hong Kong, it is a 4F-level international civil airport. The airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with more than 100 airlines from around the world operating here.