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Parks in Hong Kong

Park on Cotton Tree Road, Central, Hong Kong
The $398 million Hong Kong Park on Cotton Tree Road, Central District, Hong Kong, China, near the Admiralty MTR Station, opened in May 1991, is an outstanding example of modern design and facilities combined with the natural environment.
Hong Kong Park is located at Cotton Tree Road, Central [1] , close to Admiralty MTR Station. The park has a bird watching park that simulates a tropical rainforest environment and houses more than 150 species of birds. The garden has a 200 meters long wooden bridge, high and tree crown, winding the whole garden, visitors can stroll to enjoy. A cascade garden with water features, a garden square for impromptu performances and a sculpture, ceramics and board painting center give visitors a fresh feel.
Hong Kong Park is a rare large-scale open space in the commercial heart of Hong Kong Island. There are lush trees and colorful flowers, as well as antique tea museum, greenhouse garden and bird watching garden, etc., is a good place to get away from the city.
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Chinese name
Parks in Hong Kong
Foreign name
Hong Kong Park
Opening hours
All year: Monday to Sunday 00:00-24:00
Ticket price
free
Famous scenic spot
Bird park , Central garden etc.
Home country
China
Home city
Hong Kong
Suitable travel time
Suitable for all seasons

Development history

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Bird park
Hong Kong Park was officially opened in May 1991. The present site of the park was originally Victoria barracks In 1979, the Government decided to allocate the site near the foothills of the barracks for commercial development and government buildings, while the former Urban Council and the former King's Royal Assent handed over the upper part of the hill Hong Kong Jockey Club The joint development of the park will cost $398 million.
The park preserves a number of barracks built between 1842 and 1910, including Flagstaff House, the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief (now The tea set Museum ), Lo Lin Shun House (now the Hong Kong Parks Office, Cotton Tree drive Marriage Registry Office), Wai Wah House (now Education Centre) and Ka So House (now Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre ). In the middle of the park, visitors can see an artificial lake and a tennis court converted from an old military camp waterfall . Follow the lakeside path up the steps towards Central Olympic Square , Hong Kong Parks Office and Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry. In the middle of the park, there are two large modern facilities, the greenhouse and the bird watching Park, which are built on the mountain, and are adjacent to the Tai Chi Garden and Bird's Eye View Point, forming the characteristic buildings of the Hong Kong Park.

Park characteristics

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Hong Kong Park The tea set Museum Introduce the tea of various dynasties in China Tea set During the production process, there are also regular exhibitions on different themes. Luo Guixiang The Tea house has a teahouse, ceramics and tea art exhibitions. A variety of exotic flowers are planted in the greenhouses, including in the drought zone Plant exhibition hall cactus Or the saxifraga at the Tropical Plant Exhibition.
Parks in Hong Kong
The $398 million park covers 8 hectares in Central District and is an outstanding example of modern design and facilities combined with the natural environment. Another attraction of the park is the theme of water. Waterfalls, streams, pools and cliffs made of man-made rocks are used to connect the different scenery of the park.
The park has a number of unique natural areas, including a variety of birds Bird park The largest greenhouse in Southeast Asia; There is also a 30-meter high bird 's-eye Angle for visitors to overlook the whole park, and a 20-meter high clock tower, which is the focal point of the park and provides a meeting point for visitors. The park also has a conservation area with more than 100 species Dragonfly It looks very spectacular.
What's more, there is a marriage registration office in the park, so you can often see pairs of couples in this engagement, in the park full of flowers, warm and very, often attracted many tourists to watch.

On-site facilities

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Hong Kong Park is an oasis in the urban jungle with a variety of buildings and facilities, including The tea set Museum , bird watching garden, greenhouse, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre , fountains, lotus ponds, recreation grounds, restaurants, indoor sports venues, and marriage registry. The birding park has been carefully planned as a "tropical rainforest", raising more than 150 species of birds.

Bird park

It is a new facility proposed by the former Urban Council in Hong Kong Park. Youde Bird Park was opened to the public in September 1992. The bird park is named after the late Jud He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1982 to 1986.

greenhouse

greenhouse
With an area of 1,400 square meters, the Hong Kong Park Greenhouse is one of the largest in Southeast Asia. The greenhouse is divided into three venues: exhibition hall, arid region plant Exhibition Hall and tropical plant exhibition hall.

gymnasium

The air-conditioned gymnasium has a multi-purpose court of 36 m x 36 m and can provide the following facilities: eight badminton courts, or two basketball courts, or two shooting courts, or two volleyball courts.
Other facilities include a multi-purpose activity room, three table tennis tables and a fitness room.

Squash centre

Squash centre
Hong Kong Squash Centre It's the largest in Hong Kong squash Center. There are 12 air-conditioned squash courts. One is a performance arena with glass walls on three sides and a spectator stand for competitions and performances.
The annual Hong Kong Squash Open and many international events are held at the centre.
Light refreshment restaurants are available on site for catering services.

Children's playground

The children's playground covers an area of 1000 square meters and is located on 6 platforms of different heights.
The design concept of playgrounds should not only encourage children to actively participate in play activities, but also encourage pre-school to school age children to give full play to their imagination and creativity in their spare time.
In order to allow children to play safely, the playground is covered with safety MATS and installed Closed circuit television , ensure safety.

belfry

belfry
The 20-metre high clock tower, adjacent to the east main entrance, is the focal point of the park and provides a meeting place for visitors.

Central garden

The entrance to the central garden is a passageway with extensive trees and a fountain.
In the park surrounded by green trees, there is a fountain square, and a fountain stand, visitors are in it, surrounded by the fountain, fun.

Olympic Square

Olympic Square
The 1,100 square meter garden square has about 880 seats.
The square is designed for events such as sports promotion activities, outdoor exhibitions, puppet shows, concerts and other recreational activities, and it is also a good place for the public to relax on weekdays.

Bird 's-eye Angle

Bird 's-eye Angle
The Bird's Eye View Point is a 30-meter-high tower with 105 steps. There is a viewing platform at the top of the tower for visitors to overlook the whole park.

Tai Chi Garden

The Tai Chi Garden has colonnades and architectural landscapes to promote the spirit of fighting the epidemic, and there are several courtyards where visitors can perform tai chi.

Conservation garden

Hong Kong is very rich in dragonfly species, with more than 100 species identified, twice the number found in the UK. Hong Kong Park has set up a dragonfly nature reserve in an artificial lake. The flowing water, tranquil pool surface, and dense vegetation make the ideal habitat for dragonflies.

Other facilities

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restaurant
There are 3 restaurants of different sizes and flavors in the park. The largest restaurant with air conditioning near the artificial lake. This restaurant offers a different dining environment, customers can not only enjoy food in the restaurant, but also enjoy food in the wide corridor outside the restaurant.
In addition, there are two smaller restaurants in the park, one of which is located The tea set Museum And the other is located in the squash centre. There are also 2 snack kiosks for visitors to enjoy snacks at different locations.
The tea set Museum
Flagpole house
The tea set Museum The main work is to preserve, display and study tea artifacts and related tea art culture. The basic collection of teahouse artifacts by the deceased Luo Guixiang Dr. (1910-1995) donated, among which Yixing tea set is the most representative.
The site was originally the office and residence of the former Commander-in-Chief of the British Army with a history of more than 150 years, which was converted into a tea museum in 1984, and a new wing was added in 1995 - Lo Kwai Cheung Tea Museum. In addition to exhibitions, The tea set Museum Programmes such as pottery demonstrations, tea activities and talks are also held regularly to promote ceramic art and Chinese tea culture.
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Casu Tower
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre It is a professional art learning place with three activities: ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. It provides excellent equipment to facilitate artists to engage in creation and hold various types of art activities. At present, the Centre has nine art studios, a lecture hall, an exhibition hall and a multi-purpose activity room, which are welcome to be rented by artists and organizations. The Centre also organises a wide range of arts activities, including courses, exhibitions, demonstrations, talks, artist residency programmes and art exhibitions, with a view to promoting arts exchange and nurturing new talents, with a view to promoting the development and training of the arts in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Parks Office and Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry
Lo Lian Xin House (2007 appearance)
Lo Lian Xin House was completed in the 1900s as a dormitory for two married garrison officers. The hostel was later merged in the 1960s to become the official residence of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, and was retained during the development of the park in the 1980s. Building under the ground Cotton Tree drive The first floor is the Hong Kong Parks Office