https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn Central is Hong Kong’s frenetic business and retail heart, crammed with skyscrapers, swanky malls and luxury hotels. Iconic Victoria Harbor is filled with ferries and traditional boats. The neighbourhood is known for nightlife, with bars and shops all over the streets. Today we are going to inquire about how has the cultural diversity of central has evolved over time. en-us 2020-04-23 08:55:08 UTC 2025-02-01 00:20:42 UTC hello@padlet.com wilsonlau1 https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525179081 The IFC i.e International Finance Centre was opened on 6 July 1998. It is 688 feet (210 m) tall, has 39 stories and four trading floors, 18 high-speed passenger lifts in 4 zones, and comprises 784,000 square feet (72,800 m2). Completed in 2004 and today it is the second tallest standing building in hong kong. The building has a modern look that could possibly be compared to the International Commerce Centre i.e the ICC. It is a significant building consisting of over 200 shops with backgrounds from all over the world from Japan to France. That shows how much globalization is a prime part of businesses. It is connected to a railway station that makes it easy to get around and to. It is also next to two hotels: The four seasons hotel and the four seasons place. The IFC is also a hot spot for sightseeing in Hong Kong. I think that this place affects the culture of hong kong because the different shops there have exposed people from all over hong kong as well as tourists to different cultures and food. The opinion of my peer is that the IFC (international finance centre) is a significant part of Hong Kong. It is a symbol of Hong Kong's rapid expansion of financial power, and these financial powerhouses such as the IFC gives Hong Kong a reputable perspective. It not only changes how important this is to Hong Kong's economy, but it also shows it's foreign influence as the stores downstairs in the mall has a diverse collection of foreign restaurants and shops. The IFC has impacted Hong Kong's culture in another form, which is the skyline of Hong Kong's buildings.]]> 2020-04-23 09:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525179081 wilsonlau1 https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525526739 The central police station is located at the eastern end of Hollywood road and was built near victoria prison. The oldest place in the building is a barrack which was then extended upon with other buildings and made bigger until it could make do as a police headquarters (at the time) for hong kong island. The police station was introduced to hong kong in 1864 with the construction of a barracks block but was expanded using a police headquarters block. It was made with concrete arches and a tiled roof. The style of this building is pre-world war ii. This style uses lots of bricks and tiled roofs along with rectangular pillars along the sides of the buildings. It shows the symbol of colonialism and a reminder of what still stays after years of colonial rule to the people in Hong Kong. I don’t think that it has impacted the culture much but still has a significance in hong kong’s history. This is because it is usually made as an exhibition hall where people go and look at things and historical events. The place is still used like this to the present day. ]]> 2020-04-23 11:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525526739 wilsonlau1 https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525535975 Tai Ping Shan Street is a street marking the early colonial history in Hong Kong. Located at the north slope of Victoria Peak in Sheung Wan, the street starts east from a ladder street at the junction with Bridges Street and end west in Po Yan Street near Tung Wah Hospital. The street runs parallel to Hollywood Road. It was made before the 1840s This street is most well known for its contemporary art, pop up galleries and other shops that sell miscellaneous things. I think that the place is very nice to visit even though there isn’t much cultural impact or difference to hong kong if that street didn’t exist. ]]> 2020-04-23 11:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/525535975 wilsonlau1 https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/530585242 The central post office is a post office that in 1846 premises which had belonged to Dent & Co. were transformed into Government Treasury, Supreme Court and General Post Office. This land was auctioned in 1921 when it achieved a price of HK$50 per square foot. The building is built in the victorian style. Hong Kong's first post office was established in 1841 abutting the present St. John's Cathedral and was later relocated in 1846 to the then Registrar General Office building at the corner of Queen's Road and Pedder Street. I think that the cultural impact of the central post office is that they send posts from all over the world to hong kong, and vice versa. This means that the people in hong kong have access to be able to talk to people all over the world. This enables businesses from abroad to come to hong kong and expand the cultural diversity of the city. ]]> 2020-04-26 02:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/530585242 wilsonlau1 https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/532388212 Central's cultural diversity has grown over time. This is caused by, different buildings, stores, streets and places within central. Without this, we’d be not able to know much about places out of hong kong.]]> 2020-04-27 05:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wilsonlau1/ar7f34k09l4okvfn/wish/532388212