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Ocean terminal

Buildings in Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Harbour City is located on Canton Road, the most prosperous part of the southern end of the Kowloon Peninsula. It is also the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui and close to many popular tourist destinations. Guangdong Road is the concentration of the world's famous flagship stores, is the place where the trend gathers, the transportation is very convenient, tourists can take different means of transportation to go.
Chinese name
Ocean terminal
Foreign name
Ocean Terminal
Generic type
Cruise terminal

Building profile

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Ocean Terminal ( English : Ocean Terminal) locate Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon It's from Hong Kong Cruise terminal One of the locations. Ocean Terminal is developed by Wharf, in The year 1966 On March 22nd The opening, in addition to the marina, also includes a 10,000-square-foot Office building And a 648,000 square foot shopping mall. while Harbour City The mall is the largest shopping centre in Hong Kong.

Construction history

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The sea shipment The original site of the building belongs to Wharf pier Part of... The year 1960 Instead, Wharf Group decided to redevelop the pier site in batches. The year 1963 With funding from the Hong Kong Government, Wharf Wharf spent more than 70 million yuan to rebuild the original Pier 1 into a four-storey Ocean Terminal, becoming the first building to be rebuilt.
in The year 1960 At that time, Ocean Terminal was the only and earliest large-scale shopping mall completed in Hong Kong, occupying a very important position. In addition to the 1,200 parking Spaces, the mall also has 112 shops, 2 restaurants, and 4 restaurants saloon , Post office And beauty salon. The restaurant includes Brazilian coffee and a grand Sea and sky wine Floor of a building cabaret . Prior to the launch of TVB in 1967, a trial broadcast was conducted at Ocean Terminal. In addition, the Ocean Terminal shopping mall was called Harbour Dock at that time, and the shopping mall access was divided into "Lamma Island Corridor", "Cheung Chau Corridor", "Ap Lei Chau Corridor", and so on. in The year 1987 The Ocean Terminal underwent its first major renovation to form its present appearance. Toys R Us The Naval Ship Store (once the only and largest store in Hong Kong) was also located in the mall in 1986. Here we are The year 2003 Ocean Terminal underwent a second major renovation project, including the relocation of Lane Crawford department store from the ground floor to the first floor Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel The original site was converted into a number of children's shops, specialty restaurants and a large cosmetics department store Faces on the first floor.
In addition, the outer wall of Ocean Terminal is in The year 2005 November Pink to white. Top floor of the mall Advertising light box No ads were placed.
Here we are The year 2008 June , Ocean Terminal underwent the third refurbishment, including replacement of the floor, false ceiling, replacement and addition of four new items escalator .
Quite a few famous Cruise liner It has berthed at Ocean Terminal, including the Queen Elizabeth II, once the world's largest cruise liner. Foreign warships visiting Hong Kong also call at the Ocean Terminal.

Floor distribution

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First Floor (kidX)
It was introduced in the 1980s Lane Crawford Department stores, Intertek , Mali Mr. The Dining Room, Pizza Hut and Toys R Us The ship shop. In addition, there are also a number of children's clothing and supplies shops. Here we are The year 2003 In the winter, Lane Crawford department Store moves to Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel The basement is named kidX and covers an area of more than 160,000 square feet with more than 40 stores specializing in children's clothing/supplies. In the early days, there were also PlayStation stores (already in The year 2005 Graduation). The original Lane Crawford location was converted into a high-end restaurant and a number of children's clothing stores, and a new passageway was added Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier Make the flow of people rise.
Second Floor (sportX)
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Third floor
The third floor is dominated by fashion brands, and tenants include Brooks Brothers, Tommy Hilfiger, Y-3, Moussy, Evisu and Vivienne Westwood Let's wait. The rest range in The year 2002 LCX is a shopping, dining and entertainment area for young people. There are respectively The year 2007 and The year 2010 Tenant reorganization. Current main tenants include American Eagle Outfitters , Bauhaus, BEAMS BOY/BEAMS, Calvin Klein Jeans, Guess, mercibeaucoup, Replay, Hysteric Glamorous and Stage, etc. At the end of LCX is Xplus, which mainly sells fashion gadgets and pattern home furnishings, and a Starbucks where customers can enjoy the view of Victoria Harbour. On the third floor, there are also a number of sea view restaurants, including AL MOLO, BLT Steak, Beef Horn Japanese yakitori Restaurant, Panjang Sushi, Gold for Thai Restaurant and Gold for Vietnamese Restaurant.
Fourth floor and roof
The fourth floor and the rooftop are car parks, among which the rooftop carpark is the filming location for many movies and one of the best places for photographers to shoot the Victoria Harbour. It is also the only place in Harbour City where the public can park their cars.
plaza
The square in front of Ocean Terminal has famous sights Five flagpoles . In addition, the access from the Plaza to Ocean Terminal has undergone several alterations. in 1960s to The year 1990 The exterior wall is mainly white, and the words Ocean Terminal are hung. Here we are 1990s In the beginning, the words "Ocean Terminal" were replaced by the Chinese and English words of Harbour City. The year 1998 The exterior walls are also undergoing major renovations, and in The year 1999 A large outdoor TV is added. In the end The year 2004 In order to cooperate Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel Renovation, square renovation works. Including reconstruction of covered walkways and alterations Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel The entrance and landscaping works are carried out.
There was once a colorful relief artwork near the square and a fountain installation. But arrived 1990s In the beginning, the fountain installation had been abandoned and the relief was painted cream white. Embossed already The year 2006 Originally dismantled, now modified Advertising light box .

Future development

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The year 2000 , Wharf is proposed to be built opposite Ocean Terminal Ferris wheel . This is planned for The year 2002 obtained Town planning commission The permission of... The Ferris wheel was originally planned The year 2003 Begin construction, The year 2005 Completed, but because Lands Department The refusal to extend the lease of Ocean Terminal earlier has hampered the project and has yet to commence.
On 5 June 2012, Wharf announced that upon the renewal of the lease, a new four-storey wing would be built to provide improved cruise operation facilities and more commercial facilities. According to the news, Wharf may renovate the shopping mall and restructure the shop mix to increase rental income. In addition, in 2010 Lands Department Approved plans for the expansion of Ocean Terminal to allow for the construction of an additional four storeys for a total additional 94,200 sq ft of floor space; The new leases announced in 2012 increased the maximum floor area to 922,000 square feet, an increase of 260,000 square feet from the current 658,000 square feet, or a 42% increase. [11]
Wharf plans to construct a new four-storey building with a gross floor area of 8,752 square metres at the end of Ocean Terminal to meet the Government's new cruise passenger requirements, of which about 3,000 square metres of floor area will be used for Government and cruise terminal facilities, including customs and immigration facilities, quarantine area and a baggage claim area. The existing 1,121 square metres of commercial floor will be demolished. All in all, the total gross floor area of Ocean Terminal for commercial use under the new tenancy agreement is 50,600 square metres, an increase of 4,631 square metres over the existing plans of about 46,000 square metres.
Of the additional 4,631 square metres, 59% will be used for commercial purposes including shopping malls and restaurants, while 41% will be used for cruise terminal facilities. [12]

Major event

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The year 1981 February 21st In the afternoon, a trash can in the Ocean Terminal exploded. The powerful explosion shattered the decorative cabinets of shops in the mall, and 23 Chinese and foreign tourists were cut by glass shards. The explosion was followed by chaos as shoppers, shop assistants and tourists scrambled to get out of the way. The police set up a special task force to conduct an in-depth investigation.