Central Ferry Piers, Hong Kong
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The Central Ferry Piers (Chinese: 中環碼頭) are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from Pier 7 going to Kowloon.
Ferry services
The destinations or uses of the piers are as follows:
- Pier 1: Government of Hong Kong pier
- Pier 2: Park Island
- Pier 3: Discovery Bay
- Pier 4: Lamma Island, with the western pier going to Sok Kwu Wan and the eastern pier to Yung Shue Wan.
- Pier 5: Cheung Chau[1]
- Pier 6: western pier: Peng Chau - eastern pier: Mui Wo[1]
- Pier 7: Star Ferry service to Tsim Sha Tsui
- Pier 8: Hong Kong Maritime Museum (formerly used by Star Ferry for route to Hung Hom)
- Pier 9: Public pier
- Pier 10: Public pier
Star Ferry Pier, Central is a "movable name", which now refers to the "fourth generation" Star Ferry pier, aka Pier 7 in Central.
Former piers
- Queen's Pier, Edinburgh Place, was completely demolished in February 2008
- Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier - "third generation" Star Ferry pier, abandoned in November 2006
Events
In 2011, after the closure of its flagship store in Pedder Building in October 2011, due to rising rent,[2] Shanghai Tang set up several project units to continue its presence in Central, namely “A New Journey as a Nomad of Central,” in a series of Mongolian gers, imported from Mongolia, on the roof of Pier 1 from 4 November to 31 December 2011.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "New World First Ferry Services Limited". Nwff.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ Stockdill, Robert (10 October 2011). "Shanghai Tang flagship to close". Inside Retail. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Shanghai Tang Flagship Store Closes and Reopens in Mongolian Gers" 2point6billion.com. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-02
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