Hong Kong

[Cockatoo 2,257]

HONG KONG

Hi All! Welcome to my new CJ project.

As the name suggests it’s a CJ based in Hong Kong: It's actually my second attempt at re-creating the city but this one is much more realistic and is based around a whole region rather than just one city. Also this one is a full realistic re-creation (I've used Google Earth a lot), is realistically scaled and as a bonus I'll give information about real life Hong Kong after each re-creation picture. I've started on Kowloon city first so this will be the first update. My focus this time is not just around guess work so have a look!

This is the area around the lower parts of the Kowloon peninsular. The huge residential towers with the construction towers are one of the major parts of the Kowloon skyline. They can be seen all the way from Hong Kong Island.

Star Ferry! Once the main method of commute from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island. The building with the cruse ship next to it is called the Ocean Terminal, its Hong Kong's main cruse ship port.

Kowloon Park- This is the huge park right in the center of the crowded residential district. It's alongside Nathan Road (the avenue) so it's very easy to spot the park in the huge jungle of skyscrapers!

On the streets of Kowloon. Anyone wanna buy a fake Rolllex?

Here's the massive construction site that houses some of the biggest residential towers in Hong Kong.

At star ferry again. This is where hundreds of people crowd to watch the laser show from Hong Kong island every single night.

And finally an overview of Kowloon City!

 The next update will be on Hong Kong Island (Central) and the surrounding areas aswell as more of Kowloon and Tsim Sha Tsui. Because of the size of Hong Kong and all it's regions I expect this CJ could go on for a while,

Seeya's later! By the way 4SCJ is not dead because I have a new CJ okay, It just may be on hold for a while.

UPDATE 1:  KOWLOON CITY  14th June 2007

                           TSIM SHA TSUI  15th June 2007

UPDATE 2:  HONG KONG ISLAND IFC COMPLEX  16th June 2007

                            HONG KONG ISLAND CENTRAL PART 1  17th June 2007

                                     HONG KONG ISLAND CENTRAL PART 2  23rd June 2007

                                              CENTRAL PLAZA & THE HK CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER  24th June 2007

                                                      THE LIPPO TOWERS AND TSIM SHA TSUI  25th June 2007

UPDATE 3:  REAL LIFE HONG KONG  28th June 2007

UPDATE 4:  HONG HOM & HAPPY VALLEY  3rd July 2007

UPDATE 5:  UNION SQUARE & MONG KOK PART 1  6th July 2007

                             MONG KOK PART 2  10th July 2007

                                  LLAMA ISLAND POWER PLANT  18th July 2007

                                        STREETS OF HONG KONG  22nd July 2007

UPDATE 6:  CHAP LAP KOK PART 1  29th July 2007

                             THE NEW LIPPO  12th August 2007

                                    MONG KOK PART 3  19th August 2007

                                           LANGHAM PLACE AREA, KOWLOON  24th August 2007

                                                  HONG HOM PART 2  28th August 2007

                                                            HONG HOM PART 3  10th September 2007

UPDATE 7:  KOWLOON AND CENTRAL COMPLETE!  15th September 2007

                         THE HARBOURSIDE  24th September 2007

                                 YAU MA TEI  2nd October 2007

[hyped_up_boy 15]

whoa! cool! you've really captured Kowloon! i was there in march. i'd actually really like to see more of kowloon, such as Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, as that area isn't really seen too much in the HK CJs. keep up the good work!

[tomdapom 79]

Great work on HK! I will definately follow this CJ!

[sEAhAwk fAn121 0]

wow! great recreation! you seem to have a niche for it!

[JoystickJunkie 0]

This is fantastic! Looks true to life and looks great! Two thumbs up!

[ky72x 13]

Excellent work! You have a nice variety of buildings, very good. I'd also like to see more of Kowloon - I see a lot of areas that would look stunning closer up. Keep it up!

[hijodecordoba 74]

this is fabulous!! the "work in progress" areas give your city a living note. this is gonna be a great cj. i like the Kowloon Park a lot and i'm overwhelmed by impressions (i love such skylines)

may i ask... do you have the demand for all those residential, or are you plopping them?

fantistic new cj. keep it up

[Deever 23]

Awesome! The second to the last image shows a great road network.

The effects that you applied in your Four Seasons CJ which were also applied here are still amazing. Good luck with Hong Kong!

[SoNell 0]

Looks great !!! Can't wait to see more

[SimFox 802]

Fantastic!

[Mike the Mayor 51]

Now that's the way to start a cj - awesome pics there. Very lively and animated city. Have fun with it, I'll be back for more soon!

[frogface 352]

Best Hong Kong CJ i've seen!

[AsianEvolusioner 18]

AWESOME!! you are an eyecandy master!!!

[tommiej 0]

that's what i call hong kong!! i once tried to recreate it, in the early days of my membership here on ST.. the bank of china, the HSBC.. further i never got...

looking forward for hong kong island! and chep lap kok airport! like to see how you're going to do that and i like to see disneyland aswell.. i think you still have a lot of work to do!

[tankmank 853]

i love this good luck

[autoVino 26]

Wow! realistic is the right word for this.

[Cleaner475 150]

I've seen a few CJ's on hong kong from arpund the web and this is brilliant! The night pics are the best! Its looking really cool and I hope it will be a great CJ - good luck

Richard

[AceofSpades 1]

Man, this is really cool. Great job and good luck. I can't wait to see more.

[Cockatoo 2,257]

Well some of you asked to see some more of Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui area) in more detail so here you go:

Here's one of Tsim Sha Tsui's more built up residential areas. Along with one of the many construction sites that can bee seen. Of course the high way in the middle intersects with Nathan Road and eventually onto Star ferry.

And an overview of the area in the day time. Just above the picture is the start of Hong Kong Island. I've started that area but I'm not showing any pictures yet, that area is still a secret...

By the way, It looks alot better in it's full size so CLICK HERE to see that.

[tomdapom 79]

I like the way you have combined eyecandy with city recreation, keep those pics coming!

[hijodecordoba 74]

this looks so realistic. i wish i could say something more about that amazing city, but i'm out of words or critic. awesome

but i've another question. i always use avenues when it comes to more dense zoning, because i don't want the overcrowded roads and the pollution). are you don't care about that or do you steer the traffic to the mainroads?

great wok. if hong kong looks like that it must be paradise

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Well, well.

This is most definitely one of the better HK recreations I've seen. Good job on Kowloon, it's really true to life.

One suggestion: grab yourself a slope mod, it'll allow for better, more realistic slopes. I realise parts of Hong Kong will be quite steep, but quite fun to build with a slope mod.

[Deever 23]

Stack em' up! That's Hong Kong for you.

The construction site looks great. It adds a realistic feel to the whole thing. You also have a beautiful waterfront.

I've never been to Hong Kong but, with this CJ, its like you already took me there.

[Benedict 3,119]

Incredible stuff! Looks like it took a lot of time and patience, as well as good building selection.

[gshmails 534]

Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see more

[autoVino 26]

It looks wonderful! Keep up the great work.

[Cockatoo 2,257]

Thanks for the replys everybody! I'll reply to you all later.

I've been working all morning on setting up Hong Kong Island so here's a sneek peak at what's so come. The is the International Finance Center complex, compleated in 2003. It houses IFC 1 (Smaller tower) and IFC 2 (Hong Kongs current tallest building). It's about 200m from the Hong Kong Island Star ferry terminal. I'm buiulding that now and when that's done with that along with the waterfront you'll be able to see the whole of Central!

[tankmank 853]

i love it can't wait

[AsianEvolusioner 18]

yayayayaya..... keep this up!! i'll watch this!!!

[hijodecordoba 74]

interesting usage of the airport pieces. especially the long terminals alongside the residential buildings. i could imagine a typical market under the roofs.

the glr is applied very well, too

I'm keen about the rest of the island