Hong Kong Region

[carlching 0]

I wanted to create Hong Kong in Simcity a long time ago, but I couldn't found the right map nor some crucial components which can't be missed in HK - e.g. (Star) Ferry

Thankfully somebody was kind enough to provide the terrain of Hong Kong on this site. So I immediately start working on the city after I got my copy of rush hour.

The City's not quite finished yet, I've just finished the Kowloon penansula and some satelliate towns and I'm only starting to build the Hong Kong Island.

The construction of the city is "half" real and half fictional, no cheats have been used and

Here are some pictures of my city.


This is how it looks like before I start



This is how it is today, still quite alot of works to be done



The transportation map, I made the highways and the road networks according to the real ones. I've utilized the underwater tunnel bug to create a cross harbour tunnel. Cos an unrealistic bridge in the middle of Victorial Harbour will ruin it all.



The famous Tsing Ma Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world
To the northwest is Gold Coast, a great place for vacations, the airport express and highway are still to be done.



A closer look at the Tsim Sha Tsui District, you can see the Star ferry terminal, Ocean Centre, Bus Terminal, Cultural Centre, Nathan Road, Kowloon Park, all as real as it gets

I'll post more pictures as I progress

[frogface 352]

that looks really good! keep it up!

[cammo2003 20]

Nice... jeez I can't wait to get Rush Hour... (I STILL haven't got it...)

 

It's going to make my Sydney look and feel so much more real

 

[frogface 352]

is this region parts of china as well as hong kong?

[mentarman 14]

This is reallly great. Nice job.

[carlching 0]

Thanks for your comments

To frogface, yes the original jpg terrain file does include parts of China (shenzhen and shekou)

however I cropped the image a bit so they're cropped out in my version

[+Guest]

carlching are u from hongkong since you know so much about the place?

Some comments anyway.... your choi hung district is too far east and as u should know the victoria harbour is so polluted that it doesn't look blue at all..so maybe your harbour is a little unrealistic

but i do have to say that u are really good with creating the region..taking in minute details everywhere..even kowloon park and nathan road all in the right proportions(more or less) and also even the island near the tsing ma bridge

Good Work on the overall though..i look forward to updates!!!

P.S hope u can add railway to shatin and beyond cause it's definitely supposed to be there

[SimAnt 4]

The Tsing Ma Bridge recreation is very neat, although maybe a ground level highway would suit the bridge better than the avenue roads.

 

Also, did you put the Bank of China in yet? Hong Kong obviously wouldnt be Hong Kong if such a famous landmark was left out

 

Oh and stage 8 building are really hard to get, but if any pop up in the city centre, let us know!

 

Marvelous recreation. I dont have the patience or skill to recreate the city I live in (Sydney)

[norwoodman 0]

Starting to look much like the real Hong Kong. One thing though, the real population of Hong Kong is nearly ten times more. If only there was a Central Plaza, International Finance Center, The Centre or Peak Tower.

[MoJooo 0]

I'm really impressed with this.  I can't wait to see how this is going to grow.  Keep us informed.

 

 

[Dippit 0]

wow...this is a great region!!! I can't wait o see what you do with it!

[carlching 0]

---UPDATE---

First of all Thank you sooo much for your praise.

To Donald, Yes I've lived in Hong Kong for 14 years, but now im in Australia for my studies, kinda miss home so I made this try.

To Simant, I've tried highway, but the only bridge type I got was the Golden Gate... So...
The bank of china tower's here today

To norwoodman, Do you live in Adelaide?
I would expect 3M population after the whole region's finished

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Ok Hong Kong has grow overnight (LoL) The pop. is now at 950000, Bank of China's Placed into her own place, and Im start getting lvl 8 commerial structures

I will present you with 4 new pictures today


It starts to look like the real Hong Kong now, I myself's quite shocked too. Hahaha, it's a miracle.



A close look at the Victoria Harbour, the city skyline is starting to form.



A well developed district, and quite old, It's the centre of kowloon pen.



West Kowloon, Kuai Chong, the island on the left is Tsing Yi, One of my best friend is currently living there! The highway extends to the northwest is Tuen Mu Highway, It's got a 16000 cars traffic flow now, much like the real.


That's it for today, there will be some zoomed in pictures on specific locations next time hopefully

[+Guest]

carlching...for your information that place is called mong kok and not mong kong....

[carlching 0]

Oh yeah ofcos' stupid me!

I couldn't believe that i've made that mistake haha

I've been living in Mong Kok for 8 years

[LiQuiDWaVe 0]

Very beautiful and realistic what about the low density residential area in HK for the $$$? I remember seeing those are in some HK drama

[A Killer Ewok 2]

Nice region. I used to live in Hong Kong once.

Hey, can you show some other pics such as the subway system and Shatin? (I lived the first 5 years of my life there). And I noticed Shatin doesn't have a river...


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[carlching 0]

Thanks for your comments

The MTR Subway system's not very real so i'd rather not show it

Although all the real stations are in their own places, there are alot of fictional stations. I had no option since the commute time will get very very bad if i didn't do it.

I'll start to work on Shatin very soon. The ShengMun River's quite hard to recreate since It's located at the boarder of 4 large maps. But i'll do my best

I'll post some pictures of the homes of the rich guys soon

[norwoodman 0]

Carlching, I do live in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.

Hong Kong is a city that is one of the most interesting to me, since many of my relatives and parents came from there. I know it almost off by heart.

[carlching 0]

Really? I live in Norwood too!

[chanmaulung 0]

Hi Carl,

I have built a hong kong map before. How many lagre map are you using now? Below is my post in the past:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=34739&forumID=36&catID=8&search=1&searchstring=&sessionID={249A5726-6CC7-4B79-AC6A-2F566C16B9C3}

I am thinking to build a new one with rush hour and maybe larger in scale.

Jacky

[sc4er 0]

Cool...i thought mong kok is a deserted area?

[carlching 0]

Hi Chan!

I've seen your work, it's amazing, especially the road network. I can tell that you've spent alot of time on it

Thanks for your region config files first of all~

Actually my hongkong's composed of 16 large cities as well

but the difference is that i've cropped the region jpg image, so mine is about 30% larger than yours

However the Hong Kong Island's still too small i think, It's quite hard to plan the streets.

If you do start a new project on Hong Kong please do let me know! I'll be looking forward to your work

[+Guest]

Is Kowloon in real life like it is in the game "Shenmue 2", cause it looked....idk just kinda weird.

[carlching 0]

---UPDATE---

Sorry for the late update

here are some pictures that would bring you closer to my Hong Kong

VICTORIA PARK

This is the largest park in Hong Kong, it has two soccer fields and a big open grass area (which is very rare in this "skyscraper forest"). It's been the gathering ground for various activities and political movements. Just before I left Hong Kong I participated a demonstration which was started in this park.

KOWLOON PARK

A beautiful park with lots of facilities like themed playgrounds, indoor/outdoor swimming pool (which I could not recreate ). Just outside the park is The Park Lane, a very popular shopping street. The recreation of the surrounding of the park is very realistic, you'll know what I mean if you've been to the park

EAST HONG KONG ISLAND

The main residential area on the Hong Kong island. Very densed, mostly occupied by mid-wealth citizens (in real life and in game) while the rich live on the hills.

RICHY RICH

Heres a residential highrise complex occupied by the rich guys, a very typical complex includes several very tall buildings, swimming pools, club house, tennis court etc.

THE POOR

An estate on Tsing Yi. Here's where a typical poor Hongkongese lives, a public estate. It doesn't have any ... decent facilities and the apartments are so cramped up you can always see what your neighbour's doing in their place through your windows

HARBOUR

Finally a beautiful harbour view. The development's strangled and I can't get more skyscrapers to appear
Have to work harder I guess

Anyway... Thanks for your support

[defacto_junior 0]

Great looking city, that is a splendid harbour view. I've always wanted to do something like that.

[SkyTearer 10]

that musta taken quite a while

[spicytimothy 7]

omg i just found this thread today and i have to say this is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Ho Zan ah!

I lived in HK till I was 15 and i moved to LA, but I still miss it day and nite...

so suggestions;;;

1.can u pls show Tai Koo Shing?? Thaz where i used to live... hehe
2. How's the subway system? would b nice to follow that.... and the trains for east KCR and west KCR...
3. How r u planning to incorporate the 2IFC?
4. for Chai Wan u might wanna do a small hill and get a slanted avenues over it to get to Chai Wan... don't forget the 2 schools on top of that lil hill and a small road to connect to Stanley and Sheck O!

great job and keep up the grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat work!!


I'm loving this!!!!
Tim

[joerg 278]

Man when i first saw this i didnt think it would end up looking this great but i am amazed. I cant wait to see the airport done. I have seen the show on discovery about the airport and the road and rail connection to it. Also about the logest suspension bridge i thaugtht hat was in japan? But looking great

[RobledoRessainance 36]

Your work is very beautiful, looks like you've been getting exactly what you want (except for those skyscrapers you want). I love your city, and I specially love it because I'm obsessed with Asia, lol.

 

Good luck and happy city building.

[Heloowe 0]

Hong Kong has a lot of high tech industry .It has a population 7 million. A lot of commerce. Good Luck ,You can do it .