CITIC Tower
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Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty is the eastern extension of central business district of the Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of Admiralty refers to the former...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is the corporate headquarters of CITIC Pacific
CITIC Pacific
CITIC Pacific is a Hong Kong-based conglomerate holding company headquartered in the CITIC Tower, Admiralty, Hong Kong. It is 58% owned by the state-owned Citic Group in Beijing and has shareholders around the world.-Business areas:...
Ltd, a conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
publicly traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
and listed on the Hang Seng Index
Hang Seng Index
The Hang Seng Index is a freefloat-adjusted market capitalization-weighted stock market index in Hong Kong. It is used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market and is the main indicator of the overall market performance in Hong Kong...
, and also a subsidiary of the CITIC Group.
This 33-storey prestigious commercial tower is also the headquarters of another development partner, Kerry Group
Kerry Group
Kerry Group , is a public food company headquartered in Ireland. It is quoted on the Dublin ISEQ and London stock exchanges. It evolved initially from a local dairy co-op in the Munster region of Ireland...
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It is one of the participants in the nightly A Symphony of Lights
A Symphony of Lights
A Symphony of Lights is a synchronised building exterior decorative light and laser multimedia display, featuring 44 buildings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong accompanied by music. The technology was developed by Australian firm Laservision and cost approximately 44 million HK...
(幻彩詠香江) light show on both sides of Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
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Design and construction
The Tower was conceived as an equilateral triangular block and modulated in the shape and soft landscaping at various levels through the creation of innovative sky gardens. The state-of-art architecture was designed by the renowned P&T Group. Its unique design composed of equilateral triangles and circles is rarely seen in Hong Kong.CITIC Tower was completed in 1997 under a fast track development programme.
Location and facilities
It borders the Tamar siteTamar site
Tamar site , 4.2-hectare large, the former location of the naval basin attached to the headquarters of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, is currently the site of the Central Government Offices of the Hong Kong SAR Government at the harbourfront of Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.To the...
in Admiralty, with a stunning 180 degree view of Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
, and boasts a rooftop garden, shopping mall and carpark. There is a footbridge connecting it with Admiralty Centre and MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Admiralty Station
Admiralty (MTR)
Admiralty station is an MTR station located on Hong Kong Island, in an area often referred to as Admiralty. The station's livery is dodger blue...
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Of the proposed government
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...
headquarters to be built at Tamar site
Tamar site
Tamar site , 4.2-hectare large, the former location of the naval basin attached to the headquarters of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, is currently the site of the Central Government Offices of the Hong Kong SAR Government at the harbourfront of Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.To the...
, two of the taller buildings will be of similar height to CITIC Tower.
Transport
- MTRMTRMass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
：- Island LineIsland Line (MTR)The Island Line is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Sheung Wan in the Central and Western District to Chai Wan in the Eastern District. The line first opened in 31 May 1985...
, Tsuen Wan LineTsuen Wan Line (MTR)The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the ten lines of the metro network in Hong Kong's MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map.The Tsuen Wan Line starts at Central station on Hong Kong Island and runs through western Kowloon to the southwestern New Territories, where it ends at Tsuen Wan station....
： Admiralty StationAdmiralty (MTR)Admiralty station is an MTR station located on Hong Kong Island, in an area often referred to as Admiralty. The station's livery is dodger blue...
exit E1
- Island Line
- BusBuses in Hong KongBus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2005, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public buses services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR, and residents' services for residential estates...
: 1, 2, 5, 5B, 6, 6X, 10, 11, 12A, 12M, 15, 18, 18P, 23, 23A, 23B, 25, 26, 37A, 37B, 40, 40M, 43X, 46X, 66, 70, 75, 90, 90B, 97, 101, 103, 104, 109, 111, 113, 115, 182, 260, 307, 590A, 601, 603, 619, 629, 641, 680, 681, 690, 692, 720, 720A, 780, 788, 789, 905, 914, 930, 960, 961, 962, 962B, 962X, 967, 968, 969, A11, A12, E11, M590, M722, N8, N8X, N11, N90, N121, N182, N619, N680, N691, N962, N968, N969
Current tenants
- CITIC PacificCITIC PacificCITIC Pacific is a Hong Kong-based conglomerate holding company headquartered in the CITIC Tower, Admiralty, Hong Kong. It is 58% owned by the state-owned Citic Group in Beijing and has shareholders around the world.-Business areas:...
Ltd (32/F) - Clyde & CoClyde & CoClyde & Co is an international law firm which works worldwide across 120 countries. The firm's work is cross-border, high profile and complex. The firm employs nearly 700 fee-earners in 23 offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North, Latin America and Africa who are qualified in 17...
(18/F & 24/F) - Kerry GroupKerry GroupKerry Group , is a public food company headquartered in Ireland. It is quoted on the Dublin ISEQ and London stock exchanges. It evolved initially from a local dairy co-op in the Munster region of Ireland...
(20-23/F) - Macquarie Bank (17/F & 19/F)
- Mizuho BankMizuho Bankis the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks"...
- Shangri-LaShangri-La Hotels and ResortsHong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts runs the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands of hotels.-Companies:*Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability...
International Hotel Management Ltd (2/F)
External links
- CITIC Group homepage
- CITIC Pacific homepage
- CITIC Tower CITIC Pacific page on CITIC Tower
- Chinese article on CITIC Tower's unique geometrical appearance
- Emporis page on CITIC Tower