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Below are the top 10 most expensive houses in Hong Kong. Prices (valuation) are based on best estimates in 2023. Prices (valuation) are based on best estimates in 2023. Factors determining prices include location, view, built quality, past transactions, media reports and annual figures published by Rating and Valuation Department of the Government.
Jardine's Lookout (Chinese: 渣甸山) is a mountain in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong with a height of 433 metres (1,421 ft). [1] It is located east of Happy Valley, south of Causeway Bay, and west of Braemar Hill and north of Tai Tam Country Park. A low-density, high-end residential area called Jardine's Lookout can be found between Wong Nai ...
Bedspace apartment. A bedspace apartment (Chinese: 牀位寓所), also called cage home (籠屋), coffin cubicle, or coffin home (棺材房), is a type of residence that is only large enough for one bunk bed surrounded by a metal cage. [1]: 23 This type of residence originated in Hong Kong, and primarily exists in older urban districts such as ...
Cha chaan teng (Chinese: 茶餐廳; Cantonese Yale: chàhchāantēng; lit. 'tea restaurant'), often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English, is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. [1][2][3] Cha chaan tengs are commonly found in Hong Kong, Macau, and parts of Guangdong. Due to the waves of mass migrations from Hong Kong ...
Shanghai-Style Barber Shop is a barber shop opened by a group of Shanghai barbers coming to Hong Kong mainly in the 1950s to give classical Shanghai haircuts. It is popular in Hong Kong among higher class people in the period of 1950s-1970s, offering a range of classical haircut until today. [1] Other than hair-cutting, Shanghai style barber ...
Shabby chic. Shabby chic is a style of interior design that chooses either furniture and furnishings for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or distresses new ones to achieve the same result. Unlike much genuine period décor, this style features a soft, pastel-colored, cottage look.
Opus Hong Kong (Chinese: 傲璇; Jyutping: ngou6 syun4; pinyin: Àoxuán) is a 12-storey, 42.62 m (139.8 ft) residential high-rise completed in 2012 at 53 Stubbs Road on Mid-Levels in Hong Kong. The project was designed by Frank Gehry in collaboration with Ronald Lu and Partners , and developed by Swire Properties .
Bing Sutt. Bing sutt (Chinese: 冰室; Jyutping: bing1 sat1; lit. 'ice room') is a type of traditional cold drinking house started in Guangzhou (Canton) that spread to Hong Kong. These bing sutts arose in the 1950s and 1960s. They are characterized by old furniture and settings such as the small tiled floors, hanging fans, folding chairs and so on.