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Central Market No. 80 Des Voeux Road, Central Pictures; HK URBEX (14 October 2015). "The neglected decay of one of HK's iconic Bauhaus-style markets". Hong Kong Free Press. Lai, Chloe (23 April 2017). "Obituary for the historic Central Market: It survived war and riots, only to be killed by greed". Hong Kong Free Press. Lai, Chloe (28 May 2017).
The Hong Kong Government decided in 1990s to keep the façade and rebuild a community centre within. In 2001, work was finally completed. Therefore, only the north façade of the historic building is restored and preserved during the construction of Sai Ying Pun Community Complex as the historic building is the only specimen of its kind in Hong ...
Western Market is one of the oldest structures in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The current structure, built in 1906, was the North Block of the original Western Market. It is the oldest surviving market building in the city. [1] The former South Block was demolished in 1981 and its site is now occupied by the Sheung Wan Complex. [2]
The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) was a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong from 2007 to 2022 that managed food hygiene, environmental hygiene and health policies in Hong Kong. It was led by the Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) during its existence.
Exchange Square (Chinese: 交易廣場; Jyutping: gaau1 jik6 gwong2 coeng4) is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong. It houses offices and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is served by the Central and Hong Kong stations of the MTR metro system. Most of the Exchange Square is owned by Hong Kong Land, with the remaining portion owned ...
Cheung Kong Center is a skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong designed by Cesar Pelli. The 70-storey structure is 283 m (928 ft) tall with a gross floor area of 1,260,000-square-foot (117,100 m 2 ). When completed in 1999, it was the fourth-tallest building in the city after the Central Plaza , Bank of China Tower and The Center.
A fruit stall at a traditional open-air street market in Mid-Levels. In 1994, wet markets accounted for 70% of produce sales and 50% of meat sales in Hong Kong. [5] In Hong Kong, wet markets are most frequented by older residents, those with lower incomes, and domestic helpers who serve approximately 10 percent of Hong Kong's residents. [6]
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Chapter 138), the Department of Health's Drug Office is responsible for drug registration in Hong Kong. All drugs sold in Hong Kong are required to be registered with a number, which consists of the prefix 'HK' followed by five digits (e.g. HK-05628).