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Hong Kong

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Today we're taking a look at Hong Kong - this global financial hub and port city boasts one of the world's most recognizable skylines. This city was originally under British rule for 99 years - but in 1997 it returned to China and now is a special administrative region (SAR).

We're starting off in Kowloon - located on the mainland across Victoria Harbor, it's well known for its markets and endless apartments. The streets are constantly crowded, it's an area that's always filled with energy and activity.


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Hankow Road is one of Kowloon's most famous roads - with countless signs and advertisements crowding the streets, its one of the city's most distinctive sights.


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Tian Tan Buddha is one of Hong Kong's most famous attractions and offers incredible views of the city. Since it's opening in 1993, it has become well known in the city as a symbol of Buddhism and nature.


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At night, the skyline of Hong Kong is even more amazing. Here we take a look at the Bank of China Tower - one of Hong Kong's most amazing buildings. Standing 1,205 feet tall, it was Hong Kong and Asia's tallest building for two years after its completion in 1990.

 

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The 1,227 foot tall Central Plaza is another one of the city's most beautiful skyscrapers, it originally opened in 1992 and overtook the Bank of China Tower as the city's tallest until 2003.


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In 2003, Two International Finance Center was completed and overtook Central Plaza as the city's tallest at the time, standing 1,352 feet tall. Another one of Hong Kong's most famous skyscrapers can be seen close by as well - The Center was completed in 1998 and is currently the city's 5th tallest with a height of 1,135 feet tall.


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Hong Kong's tallest building is the International Commerce Centre - rising 1,538 feet tall, this incredible building took nearly 8 years to build and was finally completed in 2010. It's currently the world's 10th tallest building, and the views from the top are truly extraordinary.


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Simply stunning. :ohyes:

You did an amazing recreation of another city that is in my bucket list. *:D  You have recreated brilliantly the hecticness and frenziness of HK, which, like New York, is a city that never sleeps — or even rests.

—SC4L0ver.

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Without ever having been there, I feel in a certain way attached to Hong Kong ever since my involvement with the HKABT. As could be expected, you really did the city justice and managed to capture its bustling and somewhat chaotic flair.

May I ask how you managed those yellow zebra crossings to show up at all the intersections? Is that ebina's old mod, and does it still work with current NAM versions?

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I visited Hong Kong this last September as it was quite atop of my bucket list and it blew my mind! You really captured the Central district feel with that glass and concrete towering jungle, and also with the night view in the 3rd picture. My hostel was placed in a similar street and has given me great memories from a couple of months ago. Also, amazing job with the Big Buddha picture!

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Fantastic !! I enjoy with every picture but I must say that the pictures from Kowloon are my favorites. Great job !!

May I ask how you make those animation pictures ? Thanks *:thumb:

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What a coincidence! I was listening to Cantonese music this morning! And then I see this...

Great job!! Only problem is that people drive on the other side of the road in HK but that's a mere detail :)

 

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Absolutely brilliant. It's not easy to do justice to a metropolis like Hong Kong but you're certainly up to the task. 

 

This is another of the cities on my list. My interest was piqued by a James Clavell novel called Tai Pan. Set after the end of the first Opium War with China, the book is a semi-fictional account of European and American traders and the early years of Hong Kong. It was revisited in the novel Noble House, set in the 1960's, as a continuation with the descendants of the first novel's protagonists. Both novels use the real-life Jardine family as an inspiration, and whose building is actually available in SC4 (Jardine House). It's visible here in picture 8, near 2 IFC.

 

 

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Well well, for having built Hong Kong for so long In SC4 it's really good, well done! It's always refreshing to see someones approach on the city, and you captured it very well indeed

There are some differences between the actual city and the rendition, but those are not important, because the atmosphère is well captured 

As the quote by Rem Koolhaas, a dutch architect goes "It's a weird city because the uglier the weather, the more beautiful the city. And the uglier the buildings, the more coherent the city." 

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thank you for displaying so many great creations made for SC4 by so many talented contributors    excellent use of the street props to recreate that dazzling street life

 

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@SC4L0ver Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it *:thumb:

@art128 Thanks for the comment! I was glad I was able to finally put some of your lovely buildings to use with this update *:)

@T Wrecks Thanks for the kind words! Your great lots really helped to make this update possible. The yellow crossings came from a mod I downloaded on this page on SC4Devotion here. It should work with the newest NAM installation I believe.

@_Michael Thank you very much for the nice words Michael! *:)

@TekindusT  Thank you very much for the comment! HK is certainly on my bucket list, I'd love to visit there one day as well! Glad to hear that it brought back good memories *:thumb:

@RandyE Thanks for the nice words as always Randy *:)

@kelistmac Thank you very much! I got a couple ideas while working on this from some of your HK recreations, glad you liked it *:thumb:

@Scribosilyn Thanks for the comment Scribosilyn *:)

@Bastet69008 Thank you for the kind words! Yeah I just noticed that unfortunately, I coulda sworn I changed it before I did the update but I guess not *:P I updated my plugins and retook the pictures where it was an issue so now everything should be LHD.

@mike_oxlong Thanks for the comment! I was unfamiliar with the book, but from what I've seen it certainly seems quite interesting - I've always been fascinated with HK in that era and was considering doing a pic or two during that time (ultimately didn't have enough time, though). Maybe an idea for an update in the future, though *;)

@TowerDude Thank you very much! Your great Hong Kong SAR CJ was definitely an inspiration on this update, glad you enjoyed it! I love the quote as well, I never thought of it like that but it certainly makes sense. Glad you enjoyed it!

@MisterBlueStar4 Thank you! For this update it might be a bit hard to say because a lot of the time was spent building up my Plugins folder, but probably 2 weeks or so on and off while also working on other things.

@sejr99999 Thank you very much for the nice comment!

@JP Schriefer Thank you very much! *:thumb:

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