Admiralty is an urbanized area located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
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Many Filipino Catholics go to St Joseph's Church for Sunday service Mass.
Religion plays an important role in the culture of Hong Kong.
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| St Joseph's Church |
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The Lippo Centre is popularly referred to as the "Koala Buildings" because the
shapes look like koala bears climbing a tree trunk.
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| Lippo Centre Towers |
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The main features of Hong Kong Park include an aviary, a conservatory, a squash centre,
a sports centre and landscaped gardens, which include children's playground and restaurant.
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| Hong Kong Park |
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Hong Kong Park, opened in year 1991, covers 8 hectares
and is an outstanding example of modern design and facilities blending with the natural landscape.
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| Hong Kong Park |
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Hong Kong Park captures the natural landscape in a busy and crowd business centre and
provides a relaxing environment.
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| Hong Kong Park |
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Hong Kong Park features flowing water, which has been employed as a thematic motif to link the different features of the park by waterfalls, streams, ponds and cliffs from artificial rocks.
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Once a year, there is a lotus festival in Hong Kong Park where visitors
can enjoy beautiful sights.
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| Hong Kong Park |
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Hong Kong Park hosts a wedding registry so brides posing for pictures can
often be seen.
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| Bride posing for pictures |
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Hong Kong Park is a popular spot for newly weds to take wedding photos.
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Hong Kong park aviary was opened to the public in 1992.
The aviary has a 3000 square metre walk-in area, which houses more than 500 birds.
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| Hong Kong park aviary |
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Similar to Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden provides a
natural environment in Central District. It is bigger than Hong Kong Park
and contains more plants, birds and facilities.
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| The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden |
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The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens was opened in 1871.
The zoological garden portion of the title was added in 1975 due to the increase
of animal displays at the facility.
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| The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden |
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Bird collection is very rich. It includes American flamingo and many other beautiful
species.
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| Flamingo |
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The 21-year-old female jaguar died in 2008
at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department
has decided not to replace by another jaguar in order not to repeat the previous jaguar's
lonely life of deprivation.
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| The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden |
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The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden also offers stunning views over
Central and Admiralty high buildings.
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| The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden |
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Conrad International hotel is located above Pacific Place an indoor shopping mall in Hong Kong
island.
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| Conrad International hotel |
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