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The Hong Kong Club (Chinese: 香港會) is a gentlemen's club in Hong Kong, the first in the city. Opened on 26 May 1846, it is a private business and dining club in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. Its members were (and still are) among the most influential people in the city, including such personalities as senior government officials, senior ...
The sports complex is built on Crown Land (since 1997 known as Government Land in the law) with special land lease, which limited its purpose. However, Apple Daily accused that the athletic association violate the land lease by allowing non-members to use its canteen by joining its special-class of "eat-only" membership for HK$20 per month.
The term night is used to refer to an evening focusing on a specific genre, such as "retro music night" or a "singles night". In Hong Kong and China, nightclub is used as a euphemism for a hostess club, and the association of the term with the sex trade has driven out the regular usage of the term. [citation needed]
Young Night Drifters (abbreviated YNDs; Chinese: 青少年深宵外展) is a term used by the Government of Hong Kong to refer to adolescents who loiter at night. [1] [2] [3] In the past, a YND was defined as a young person (18 and under) loitering outside buildings at night. [4]
Lan Kwai Fong (often abbreviated as LKF) is a small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid-1980s. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing, and dining.
A key milestone in the history of night markets in Hong Kong was the launch of PMQ Night Market in 2014. [4] Contemporary art products, including handicrafts, and fusion food, were introduced, adding new elements to the traditional night market. Bands were invited to perform shows at this market aimed mainly at Hong Kong young people.
Despite being one of the most densely populated places in the world, Hong Kong is a diverse home to over 1,000 animal species, and boasts one third of all bird species in China. Many of these ...
Second generation Hong Kong Club Building and Statue of Queen Victoria, c1905. On 16 February 1895, the Club was granted a 999-year lease on the site under which it had very few restrictions. Rent of $324 was paid annually to the Government. [6] The club building was designed by Palmer & Turner, [7] and was completed in July 1897.