59-680: The Grand Promenade ( simplified Chinese : 嘉亨湾 ; traditional Chinese : 嘉亨灣 ; Jyutping : ga hang waan ) is a high-rise residential development located at 38 Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan Ho , Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong . It is developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd. in 2005. Grand Promenade is built along the east coast of Hong Kong Island. The complex consists of 5 towers ((omitted tower 4) with towers 2, 3, and 5 being interconnected Grande Promenade provides 2,020 residential units. The saleable area of Grande Promenade ranges from 293 sq.ft. to 2,170 sq.ft. The towers are arranged in
118-431: A L-shape built upon the base with a total of 2,020 apartments. Residential floors start from 7/F or 8/F to 71/F or 73/F (4/F, 14/F, 24/F, 34/F, 40/F, 44/F, 54/F & 64/F omitted), have 3 to 8 units per floor and a saleable area of 293 sq.ft to 2,170 sq.ft. Each unit has a balcony or flat roof. The penthouses have a rooftop with a jacuzzi. The development has an extensive clubhouse facilities. Club@Sea, currently located on
177-440: A cinema, and an indoor ice rink. In 2018, Swire Properties sold two of the office towers, previously Cityplaza 3 and 4, to Hengli Group and real estate investors Gaw Capital Partners . Two years later, Gaw Capital partnered with Schroder Pamfleet to buying the remaining office tower linked to the mall, Cityplaza 1. Cityplaza was completed in 1982. As there was still no MTR connection at the time, double decker buses were used as
236-443: A component—either a character or a sub-component called a radical —usually involves either a reduction in its total number of strokes , or an apparent streamlining of which strokes are chosen in what places—for example, the ⼓ ' WRAP ' radical used in the traditional character 沒 is simplified to ⼏ ' TABLE ' to form the simplified character 没 . By systematically simplifying radicals, large swaths of
295-434: A conversion table. While exercising such derivation, the following rules should be observed: Sample Derivations : The Series One List of Variant Characters reduces the number of total standard characters. First, amongst each set of variant characters sharing identical pronunciation and meaning, one character (usually the simplest in form) is elevated to the standard character set, and the rest are made obsolete. Then amongst
354-407: A few revised forms, and was implemented for official use by China's State Council on 5 June 2013. In Chinese, simplified characters are referred to by their official name 简化字 ; jiǎnhuàzì , or colloquially as 简体字 ; jiǎntǐzì . The latter term refers broadly to all character variants featuring simplifications of character form or structure, a practice which has always been present as
413-600: A free shuttle service when the Island Eastern Corridor expressway was finished in 1984. There are six storeys in Phase I, with many locations having changed. The first phase also included an office tower called Mount Parker House which has since been demolished and replaced by the East Hotel. The first floor used to be a Standard Chartered Bank with the remaining space for car parking, until 1987 when
472-782: A garden-style garden platform and sky garden, a 25-meter outdoor all-weather swimming pool, a private dog park and a jogging trail, providing the resident with space for fresh air and entertainment. Next to Lei King Wan, there is a gathering area of various speciality restaurants - "SOHO East", as well as supermarkets and daily necessities chain stores on the ground floor. There are many livelihood stores and restaurants around MTR Sai Wan Ho Station , banks, shopping malls, cooked food centres and markets. In terms of community recreational facilities, there are Quarry Bay Park , Aldrich Bay Park, Sai Wan Ho Waterfront Park, Island East Sports Centre, Sai Wan Ho Sports Center, Sai Wan Ho Playground and Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre nearby for public use. Grand Promenade
531-533: A judicial review. The two sides reached a deal in May 2006, when the Commissioner dropped legal proceedings, and Leung abandoned his judicial review. This property has been cited by the government and academics as having had a negative "wall effect" on surrounding neighbourhoods because of its bulky size on reclaimed land next to the harbour, which leads to poor air ventilation for nearby residents. The awarding of
590-482: A major renovation saw the area converted into retail stores, including Marks & Spencer . After the relocation of Wing On Department Stores, the former space was left unoccupied for over three years. Only in 1999 was it leased to Citysuper Log-On, and later fashion store Uniqlo . Phase II was completed in 1987. As there was a hole in the southwest corner of the second floor (opposite Cafe de Coral), one could see part of Whimsy's mini roller coaster ride, but this
649-610: A newly coined phono-semantic compound : Removing radicals Only retaining single radicals Replacing with ancient forms or variants : Adopting ancient vulgar variants : Readopting abandoned phonetic-loan characters : Copying and modifying another traditional character : Based on 132 characters and 14 components listed in Chart 2 of the Complete List , the 1,753 derived characters found in Chart 3 can be created by systematically simplifying components using Chart 2 as
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#1732786748463708-573: A part of the Chinese writing system. The official name tends to refer to the specific, systematic set published by the Chinese government, which includes not only simplifications of individual characters, but also a substantial reduction in the total number of characters through the merger of formerly distinct forms. According to Chinese palaeographer Qiu Xigui , the broadest trend in the evolution of Chinese characters over their history has been simplification, both in graphical shape ( 字形 ; zìxíng ),
767-460: A way that most units have a panoramic view of Victoria Harbour , Lei Yue Mun , Tathong Channel , or Shaukeiwan Typhoon Shelter . There are clubhouses and swimming pools for residents of the estate. Grand Promenade is also a pet-friendly private housing estates on Hong Kong Island. Grand Promenade is one of the 20 major housing estates in Hong Kong, and one of the constituent housing estates of
826-615: Is a public transport interchange on the ground floor of Grand Promenade and a 3-storey parking lot on the upper floor. There are many direct bus and minibus routes to Causeway Bay , Admiralty , Central , Stanley etc. There are also various transportation nearby, including trams and ferries to Kwun Tong & Lei Yue Mun . Therefore, it is favoured by people and tenants who work and study on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon East, especially Hong Kong drifters and professionals who work in Central , Admiralty , Wan Chai and Quarry Bay . At
885-543: Is accessible by public transportation and road, with major highways nearby. It is located 5-min away from Sai Wan Ho MTR station while being next to the Harbour and within easy access to the central business districts in Hong Kong. Grand Promenade is located just a 10-min walk distance to Taikoo Place in Quarry Bay and it is just 12min- & 18min-away only to Causeway Bay and Central, Hong Kong by MTR. There
944-440: Is actually more complex than eliminated ones. An example is the character 搾 which is eliminated in favor of the variant form 榨 . The 扌 'HAND' with three strokes on the left of the eliminated 搾 is now seen as more complex, appearing as the ⽊ 'TREE' radical 木 , with four strokes, in the chosen variant 榨 . Not all characters standardised in the simplified set consist of fewer strokes. For instance,
1003-593: Is also close to various international schools, such as the Korean International School of Hong Kong , DSC International School Hong Kong , The International Montessori School and ESF Quarry Bay School . The development is also near several reputable international nurseries such as Grace Garden International Kindergarten . And it only takes 30 minutes from Grand Promenade to the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Shue Yan University . In
1062-410: Is close to Cityplaza and the core business district of Taikoo Place , and there are many international schools nearby, with complete living and transportation facilities. Therefore, it is favoured by business and corporate tenants and expats like Hong Kong drifter , Japanese and Korean families. At the same time, it also attracts professionals and middle-class people to live here. Grand Promenade
1121-454: Is derived. Merging homophonous characters: Adapting cursive shapes ( 草書楷化 ): Replacing a component with a simple arbitrary symbol (such as 又 and 乂 ): Omitting entire components : Omitting components, then applying further alterations : Structural changes that preserve the basic shape Replacing the phonetic component of phono-semantic compounds : Replacing an uncommon phonetic component : Replacing entirely with
1180-813: Is now discouraged. A State Language Commission official cited "oversimplification" as the reason for restoring some characters. The language authority declared an open comment period until 31 August 2009, for feedback from the public. In 2013, the List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters was published as a revision of the 1988 lists; it included a total of 8105 characters. It included 45 newly recognized standard characters that were previously considered variant forms, as well as official approval of 226 characters that had been simplified by analogy and had seen wide use but were not explicitly given in previous lists or documents. Singapore underwent three successive rounds of character simplification , eventually arriving at
1239-486: Is pronounced as "Ga Hang Waan". The name 'Ga Hang' implies smooth sailing in all endeavours, with 'Ga' representing diversity and inclusivity, 'Hang' representing smoothness and unobstructed progress, and 'Waan' representing the waterfront location of the property. The name embodies the ideal of a high-quality, seaside residence on Hong Kong Island where everything goes smoothly. Completed in 2005 by Henderson Land Development, there are 5 residential towers (Tower 4 omitted) in
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#17327867484631298-623: Is referred to as the " big seal script ". The traditional narrative, as also attested in the Shuowen Jiezi dictionary ( c. 100 AD ), is that the Qin small seal script that would later be imposed across China was originally derived from the Zhou big seal script with few modifications. However, the body of epigraphic evidence comparing the character forms used by scribes gives no indication of any real consolidation in character forms prior to
1357-547: Is used instead of 叠 in regions using traditional characters. The Chinese government stated that it wished to keep Chinese orthography stable. The Chart of Generally Utilized Characters of Modern Chinese was published in 1988 and included 7000 simplified and unsimplified characters. Of these, half were also included in the revised List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese , which specified 2500 common characters and 1000 less common characters. In 2009,
1416-670: The Chinese language , with the other being traditional characters . Their mass standardization during the 20th century was part of an initiative by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote literacy, and their use in ordinary circumstances on the mainland has been encouraged by the Chinese government since the 1950s. They are the official forms used in mainland China and Singapore , while traditional characters are officially used in Hong Kong , Macau , and Taiwan . Simplification of
1475-538: The "Dot" stroke : The traditional components ⺥ and 爫 become ⺈ : The traditional component 奐 becomes 奂 : Cityplaza 22°17′9″N 114°13′4″E / 22.28583°N 114.21778°E / 22.28583; 114.21778 Cityplaza ( Jyutping : taai gu sing zung sam ) is an office and shopping mall complex, developed by Swire Properties , in Taikoo Shing , Hong Kong . The mall houses more than 170 shops, restaurants,
1534-459: The "external appearances of individual graphs", and in graphical form ( 字体 ; 字體 ; zìtǐ ), "overall changes in the distinguishing features of graphic[al] shape and calligraphic style, [...] in most cases refer[ring] to rather obvious and rather substantial changes". The initiatives following the founding of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) to universalize the use of their small seal script across
1593-482: The 1986 General List of Simplified Chinese Characters , hereafter the General List . All characters simplified this way are enumerated in Chart 1 and Chart 2 in the 1986 Complete List . Characters in both charts are structurally simplified based on similar set of principles. They are separated into two charts to clearly mark those in Chart 2 as 'usable as simplified character components', based on which Chart 3
1652-520: The 1986 mainland China revisions. Unlike in mainland China, Singapore parents have the option of registering their children's names in traditional characters. Malaysia also promulgated a set of simplified characters in 1981, though completely identical to the mainland Chinese set. They are used in Chinese-language schools. All characters simplified this way are enumerated in Charts 1 and 2 of
1711-542: The 2016 by-census, the estate population was recorded as 4,573. The median age of the residents was 36.9. Over 35% of the population is non-Chinese. The entire complex was developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd. Henderson Land won a tender for a site in Sai Wan Ho for Grand Promenade with a land premium of HK$ 2.43 billion in January 2001. In July 2001,
1770-582: The 36th tallest buildings in Hong Kong. The other two buildings (Towers 1 and 6) are 209 meters high, making them the 63rd tallest buildings in Hong Kong. In addition, Grand Promenade is the tallest residential buildings and the third tallest building in Eastern District on Hong Kong Island, so it is one of the landmark buildings in the district. Grand Promenade was formerly the Sai Wan Ho Ferry Pier . In Jyutping , Grand Promenade
1829-505: The 6th floor, covers an area of 130,000 sq.ft. and has more than 70 facilities, which are categorised into four themes: Leisure World, Fitness World, Sports World and Family Kingdom. Facilities include a table tennis room, multi-function room, art studio, game room, band room, Chinese opera room, glow bowling centre, American pool/snooker, karaoke rooms, aerobics/yoga room, piano rooms, conference room, golf simulator room, learning kitchen room, gymnasium, tepidarium, wine gallery etc. Also, it has
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1888-538: The Centa-City Leading Index. According to the 2021 Population Census in Hong Kong , Grand Promenade's median monthly income from major occupations and median monthly household income are HKD45,000 (USD5,750) (ranking 14th in Hong Kong) and HKD67,300 (USD8,600) (ranking 37th in Hong Kong). In terms of architecture, the 3 towers of Grand Promenade (Towers 2, 3 and 5) are 219 meters high, making them
1947-470: The Chinese government published a major revision to the list which included a total of 8300 characters. No new simplifications were introduced. In addition, slight modifications to the orthography of 44 characters to fit traditional calligraphic rules were initially proposed, but were not implemented due to negative public response. Also, the practice of unrestricted simplification of rare and archaic characters by analogy using simplified radicals or components
2006-428: The character set are altered. Some simplifications were based on popular cursive forms that embody graphic or phonetic simplifications of the traditional forms. In addition, variant characters with identical pronunciation and meaning were reduced to a single standardized character, usually the simplest among all variants in form. Finally, many characters were left untouched by simplification and are thus identical between
2065-407: The chosen variants, those that appear in the "Complete List of Simplified Characters" are also simplified in character structure accordingly. Some examples follow: Sample reduction of equivalent variants : Ancient variants with simple structure are preferred : Simpler vulgar forms are also chosen : The chosen variant was already simplified in Chart 1 : In some instances, the chosen variant
2124-473: The country's writing system as a serious impediment to its modernization. In 1916, a multi-part English-language article entitled "The Problem of the Chinese Language" co-authored by the Chinese linguist Yuen Ren Chao (1892–1982) and poet Hu Shih (1891–1962) has been identified as a turning point in the history of the Chinese script—as it was one of the first clear calls for China to move away from
2183-482: The developer successfully applied for and was granted permission to exclude the public transport terminus from the gross floor area in its building plan. A land tender controversy was caused when the Government maintained that former Director of Building Authority Leung Chin-man had reasonably exercised his discretionary powers to exempt the area of a public transport terminus in the gross floor area calculation of
2242-511: The development. The effect was to allow the addition of 10,700 square meters to the project, more than doubling the number of apartments from 1,008 to 2,020, costing the government HK$ 125 million in lost revenue. In November 2005, the Audit Commission accused Leung of not conferring with other government departments before exercising his discretionary power, thus handing the developer an additional HK$ 3.2 billion. Leung tabled
2301-476: The early 20th century. In 1909, the educator and linguist Lufei Kui formally proposed the use of simplified characters in education for the first time. Over the following years—marked by the 1911 Xinhai Revolution that toppled the Qing dynasty , followed by growing social and political discontent that further erupted into the 1919 May Fourth Movement —many anti-imperialist intellectuals throughout China began to see
2360-634: The first official list of simplified forms was published, consisting of 324 characters collated by Peking University professor Qian Xuantong . However, fierce opposition within the KMT resulted in the list being rescinded in 1936. Work throughout the 1950s resulted in the 1956 promulgation of the Chinese Character Simplification Scheme , a draft of 515 simplified characters and 54 simplified components, whose simplifications would be present in most compound characters. Over
2419-463: The first round—but was massively unpopular and never saw consistent use. The second round of simplifications was ultimately retracted officially in 1986, well after they had largely ceased to be used due to their unpopularity and the confusion they caused. In August 2009, China began collecting public comments for a revised list of simplified characters; the resulting List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters lists 8,105 characters, including
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2478-475: The following decade, the Script Reform Committee deliberated on characters in the 1956 scheme, collecting public input regarding the recognizability of variants, and often approving forms in small batches. Parallel to simplification, there were also initiatives aimed at eliminating the use of characters entirely and replacing them with pinyin as an official Chinese alphabet, but this possibility
2537-511: The founding of the Qin. The Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) that inherited the Qin administration coincided with the perfection of clerical script through the process of libian . Eastward spread of Western learning Though most closely associated with the People's Republic, the idea of a mass simplification of character forms first gained traction in China during
2596-481: The ice rink. It was closed in 2001 and replaced by another food court on the 3rd floor, called Food Republic. In December 2016, a new food court, TREATS, opened in the original shop of Maxim's Palace. It provides bread, cheese sandwiches, fresh juices, Hong Kong style barbecued food & noodles, pasta, salad, sushi, sashimi and bento. Two restaurants, Cha Cha Room (dim sum) and Minh & Kok (Vietnamese food) are also situated inside TREATS. In 2023, TREATS closed down and
2655-466: The increased usage of 朙 was followed by proliferation of a third variant: 眀 , with 目 'eye' on the left—likely derived as a contraction of 朙 . Ultimately, 明 became the character's standard form. The Book of Han (111 AD) describes an earlier attempt made by King Xuan of Zhou ( d. 782 BC ) to unify character forms across the states of ancient China , with his chief chronicler having "[written] fifteen chapters describing" what
2714-465: The left, with the 月 'Moon' component on the right. Li Si ( d. 208 BC ), the Chancellor of Qin, attempted to universalize the Qin small seal script across China following the wars that had politically unified the country for the first time. Li prescribed the 朙 form of the word for 'bright', but some scribes ignored this and continued to write the character as 明 . However,
2773-402: The most prominent Chinese authors of the 20th century, stated that "if Chinese characters are not destroyed, then China will die" ( 漢字不滅，中國必亡 ). During the 1930s and 1940s, discussions regarding simplification took place within the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party. Many members of the Chinese intelligentsia maintained that simplification would increase literacy rates throughout the country. In 1935,
2832-430: The public and quickly fell out of official use. It was ultimately formally rescinded in 1986. The second-round simplifications were unpopular in large part because most of the forms were completely new, in contrast to the familiar variants comprising the majority of the first round. With the rescission of the second round, work toward further character simplification largely came to an end. In 1986, authorities retracted
2891-465: The recently conquered parts of the empire is generally seen as being the first real attempt at script reform in Chinese history. Before the 20th century, variation in character shape on the part of scribes, which would continue with the later invention of woodblock printing , was ubiquitous. For example, prior to the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) the character meaning 'bright' was written as either 明 or 朙 —with either 日 'Sun' or 囧 'window' on
2950-481: The same set of simplified characters as mainland China. The first round was promulgated by the Ministry of Education in 1969, consisting of 498 simplified characters derived from 502 traditional characters. A second round of 2287 simplified characters was promulgated in 1974. The second set contained 49 differences from the mainland China system; these were removed in the final round in 1976. In 1993, Singapore adopted
3009-958: The same time, it also attracts plenty of professionals and middle-class people to live here. Grand Promenade is in secondary school Eastern District School net, while in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 14. Many reputable primary schools are in the School Net 14, such as Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School , Canossa School Hong Kong , Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School and North Point Government Primary School . For secondary schools, Belilios Public School , Canossa College , Cheung Chuk Shan College , Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College , St. Mark's School , Munsang College (Hong Kong Island) and Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School etc. are located in Eastern District secondary school net. Grand Promenade
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#17327867484633068-467: The second round completely, though they had been largely fallen out of use within a year of their initial introduction. That year, the authorities also promulgated a final version of the General List of Simplified Chinese Characters . It was identical to the 1964 list save for 6 changes—including the restoration of 3 characters that had been simplified in the first round: 叠 , 覆 , 像 ; the form 疊
3127-526: The tender in 2001 to billionaire Lee Shau Kee 's Henderson Land Development was met with much controversy over the calculation of land premium. The result of this controversial episode was the massive size of the towers and the aforementioned negative "wall effect". 22°17′07″N 114°13′29″E / 22.28518°N 114.22473°E / 22.28518; 114.22473 Simplified Chinese characters Simplified Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets widely used to write
3186-497: The traditional and simplified Chinese orthographies. The Chinese government has never officially announced the completion of the simplification process after the bulk of characters were introduced by the 1960s. In the wake of the Cultural Revolution , a second round of simplified characters was promulgated in 1977—largely composed of entirely new variants intended to artificially lower the stroke count, in contrast to
3245-833: The traditional character 強 , with 11 strokes is standardised as 强 , with 12 strokes, which is a variant character. Such characters do not constitute simplified characters. The new standardized character forms shown in the Characters for Publishing and revised through the Common Modern Characters list tend to adopt vulgar variant character forms. Since the new forms take vulgar variants, many characters now appear slightly simpler compared to old forms, and as such are often mistaken as structurally simplified characters. Some examples follow: The traditional component 釆 becomes 米 : The traditional component 囚 becomes 日 : The traditional "Break" stroke becomes
3304-522: The use of characters entirely. Instead, Chao proposed that the language be written with an alphabet, which he saw as more logical and efficient. The alphabetization and simplification campaigns would exist alongside one another among the Republican intelligentsia for the next several decades. Recent commentators have echoed some contemporary claims that Chinese characters were blamed for the economic problems in China during that time. Lu Xun , one of
3363-464: Was abandoned, confirmed by a speech given by Zhou Enlai in 1958. In 1965, the PRC published the List of Commonly Used Characters for Printing [ zh ] (hereafter Characters for Printing ), which included standard printed forms for 6196 characters, including all of the forms from the 1956 scheme. A second round of simplified characters was promulgated in 1977, but was poorly received by
3422-481: Was filled after the latter's closing down in 1990. There were also large neon advertisements in the middle of Phase II, but these were removed after a big renovation in 2002 and 2014. In January 2014, Phase II second floor underwent a large renovation by interior designers OPENUU, updated with new ceiling, signages, and standardized shop signages. The old food court, including Burger King , Oliver's Super Sandwiches, Mario's, Fairwood , were originally situated next to
3481-489: Was replaced by Carnival™. It provides curry (Japanese food), a bento station, a food shopping area and a Thai restaurant called BAAM PHADTHAI. Cityplaza has offered a three-hour free Wi-Fi access and 5G network coverage in the mall. Also, the mall provides two car parks, namely Cityplaza Carpark and Taikoo Shing Stage 10 Carpark. The shopping centre is host to the oldest & Hong Kong Island’s only ice skating rink named "Ice Palace". The full renovation and enhancement of
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