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Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. [1] Observatory Road is a road passing through Royal Observatory Hong Kong from east to west.
Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Wagan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Wagan lighthouse is automated and Wagan Island is uninhabited. The island also hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording for the Hong Kong Observatory. [1]
It has more than 500 restaurants in Japan. The first overseas branch opened in Seoul, South Korea. In 2017, Taiwan Sushiro Co., Ltd. was established. On 15 June 2018, a Sushiro shop was opened in Taipei. In August 2019, it opened a branch in Hong Kong. In the same month, it opened its first branch in Singapore.
The Observatory was renamed the Royal Observatory Hong Kong (Chinese: 皇家香港天文台) after obtaining a Royal Charter in 1912. [1] The Observatory adopted the current name and emblem in 1997 after the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the UK to China. The Hong Kong Observatory was built in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon in 1883.
Hospitals and other non-government organisations with royal names were not renamed, but they dropped their royal patrons: Hong Kong Jockey Club – formerly Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club; Hong Kong Golf Club – formerly Royal Hong Kong Golf Club; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong; Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong) Princess Margaret Hospital ...
A typical interior of a Pepper Lunch restaurant. (Photo: New Town Plaza Phase 3, Hong Kong) Pepper Lunch was created in 1994 by chef and inventor Kunio Ichinose, who wanted to serve quality fast food without hiring a chef. He devised a method using hot metal plates that are heated to 500 °F (260 °C) by an electromagnetic cooker. The raw meat ...
Hokka Hokka Tei – a bento take-out chain with over 2,000 franchises and company-owned branches throughout Japan; Kayabukiya Tavern – a traditional-style Japanese "sake-house" restaurant (izakaya) located in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, Japan [1] [2] Marugame Seimen – A Japanese restaurant chain specializing in udon; Marukin Ramen
The first Hong Kong location opened in Sheung Wan in 1938. It became a solely Hong Kong franchise when the Canton location closed in 1956, [1] as the Chinese government confiscated private property. [2] In Guangzhou, there is currently the Taiping Guan Restaurant. [3] Dongjiang Restaurants began running the restaurant in 2003.