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The area east of Nathan Road, comprising Cameron Road, Granville Road and Carnarvon Road has been described as having "teeming shops" and likely the main reason that Hong Kong acquired the "shopping paradise" tag, a phrase first put into print in an ironic manner by author Han Suyin, [2] in her 1952 novel A Many-Splendoured Thing.
The station was built at the same time as the new Hong Kong International Airport, constructed on a platform of reclaimed land in order to replace Kai Tak Airport in the urban core. In October 1993, the Airport Authority Hong Kong appointed Ove Arup and Partners to develop the concept design for the new airport's Ground Transportation Centre ...
The present structure and format of telephone numbers in Hong Kong according to the Hong Kong Telecom Service Numbering Scheme, is as follows (the first digits of the telephone number are used as follows): [6] 001 – International long-distance voice service access code; 002 – International long-distance fax / data service access code
Kam Sheung Road: Yuen Long: KSR Yuen Long: Transfer to Light Rail 610 614 615 761P at Yuen Long stop: YUL Long Ping: LOP Tin Shui Wai: Transfer to Light Rail 705 706 751 751P at Tin Shui Wai stop: TIS Siu Hong: Transfer to Light Rail 505 610 614 614P 615 615P 751 at Siu Hong stop: Tuen Mun: SIH Tuen Mun: Transfer to Light Rail 505 507 751
Hong Kong International Airport: VHHH HKG Civil (1998-present) Islands: Shek Kong Airfield: VHSK - Royal Air Force (1938-1997) People's Liberation Army Air Force (1997-present) Yuen Long: Closed airports: Kai Tak Airport / RAF Kai Tak: VHKT: HKG: Civil (1925-1998) Royal Air Force (1927-1978) Kowloon City: Sha Tin Airfield: VHST Royal Air Force ...
The first Burger King in Asia opened in Granville Road, Hong Kong on 7 August 1979, as the 2500th Burger King globally. [25] In 1982, franchisees opened stores in several East Asian countries, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea. [5] In 1982, the license for Burger King's operations in Singapore was given to Food Systems.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Airport Express services operated every 10 minutes from the start of service (05:54 from Airport and 05:50 from Hong Kong) and every 12 minutes from 23:28 (from Airport) and 00:00 (from Hong Kong) until the last service 00:48. Train service was reduced as passenger ridership was yet to completely recover.
Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong: Transit type: Automated guideway transit: Number of lines: 3: Number of stations: 10: Website: www.hongkongairport.com: Operation; Began operation: 6 July 1998; 26 years ago () Operator(s) Airport Authority Hong Kong MTR Corporation: Number of vehicles: 56: Technical; Track gauge: 1,700 ...