18-524: Nina Tower is a twin tower of 80-storey and 42-storey high-rise buildings in Tsuen Wan , New Territories , Hong Kong near Tsuen Wan West station . The tower was designed to be the tallest tower in the world at 518 m (1,699 ft). However, due to its location near Chek Lap Kok Airport , the height was restricted to the current 319.8 m (1,049 ft). The owner of Chinachem Group later changed her plan and broke it into two towers. The lower
36-481: A reception area, an orientation room, an exhibition hall, a museum office, and a lecture theatre. The agricultural implements and everyday objects of Hakka village life are on permanent display. The main exhibition hall at the far end of the building complex changes its displays approximately every six months. Documentation of the restoration process is on display in Orientation Room. The Sam Tung Uk Museum
54-654: Is a museum restored from Sam Tung Uk ( 三棟屋 ; 'three-beam-dwelling', which describes the original floorplan), a Hakka walled village in Tsuen Wan , Hong Kong . It was built by a Chan ( Chinese : 陳 , pronounced " chin2 (or tshin2) " in the Hakka dialect ) clan under the leadership of the clan patriarch, Chan Yam-shing, in 1786 during the Qing dynasty . The Chan clan was originally from Fujian ; they had moved to Guangdong , and then to Hong Kong to engage in farming. The site has been carefully restored and opened to
72-615: Is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong , opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel . The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The modern city is centered the Tsuen Wan station of the MTR . Its coastline was further extended through land reclamation . According to the report of Hong Kong archaeological society, people settled in Tsuen Wan as early as 2,000 years ago. In earlier days, it
90-452: Is known as Nina Tower, symbolising the late Nina Wang or Kung Yu Sum natively, the owner of Chinachem Group; the higher is Teddy Tower, symbolising her husband Teddy Wang , who was kidnapped and has since disappeared. Despite the different tower names, the whole development is called Nina Tower. The complex is home to a 1608-room premium hotel, Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, office space, shopping mall and convention & event space. Sky Lobby
108-502: Is located at the 41st floor which connects the 2 towers. The head office of Chinachem Group and Nina Hospitality Company Limited are located at the complex. In March 2021, L’hotel Group has been renamed Nina Hospitality to unveil its brand transformation. The complex contains the head office of Chinachem. This article about a Hong Kong building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan )
126-628: Is located in the heart of Tsuen Wan Town. There is a goldsmith street there where jewels can be purchased. Other features include Tsuen Wan Plaza , Tsuen Wan City Landmark , Citywalk and L'Hotel, The Sam Tung Uk Museum , Tin Hau Temple and The Panda Hotel , one of the biggest hotels in Hong Kong. The Nina Towers , which include an 80-storey tower, rise over Tsuen Wan. Hong Kong's cable TV service company i-CABLE also has their headquarters located in Tsuen Wan at Wharf Cable Tower. Situated in
144-546: Is served by three Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations: Tsuen Wan station and Tai Wo Hau station on the Tsuen Wan line , as well as Tsuen Wan West station on the Tuen Ma line . The Tsuen Wan Pier connects Tsuen Wan to Park Island , a private housing estate in Ma Wan . The Tsuen Wan Transport Complex was once a major interchange point between ferries and buses. It was rendered obsolete when land reclamation moved
162-549: The Royal Engineers as a military road, it was opened to the public on 25 May 1961. An urban renewal project led to the shopping malls Citywalk and Citywalk 2, as well as the residential areas above it. The former Tsuen Wan Sports Ground, on Yeung Uk Road, was demolished and replaced by the Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground . The site, now known as Tsuen Wan Town Lot 393, remains abandoned, but
180-591: The Fuk Loi Estate, built in 1967. By 1971, the area housed 400,000 residents. It was one of the last areas in Hong Kong to be developed without the "Colony Outline Plan". A museum of a local settlement village is located in Tsuen Wan Town: Sam Tung Uk Museum . The museum consists of a 200-year-old walled village featuring exhibits designed to replicate traditional village life. It was donated in 1981 and after restoration during
198-472: The adjacent ferry pier, and when ferry services were scaled back following the opening of the MTR. Tsuen Wan is still well-served by many bus routes. There are major bus termini at Tsuen Wan and Tsuen Wan West railway stations, and at some private developments like Nina Tower and Allway Gardens. There are also many minibuses to major destinations around Hong Kong. Sam Tung Uk Museum The Sam Tung Uk Museum
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#1732791434883216-547: The area. In 1911, there were approximately 3,000 villagers living in Tsuen Wan. In the 20th century, factories moved in gradually due to its proximity to Kowloon . With the construction of Castle Peak Road in 1917, motor vehicles could reach the town in addition to access on foot and by boat. Regular bus services did not begin until 1933. Early industries relied on the ample local water supply to make incense sticks, preserved fruit and farming, while post-war industries included metal wares and textiles. By 1950s, Tsuen Wan had become
234-563: The centre of the textile industry in Hong Kong. In the 1950s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area as a satellite town , along with Kwun Tong satellite town in Eastern Kowloon. In 1961, Tsuen Wan Satellite Town was expanded to become Tsuen Wan New Town , the first of such in Hong Kong. The new town covers not only Tsuen Wan, but also neighbouring Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi , including housing estates like
252-461: The construction of the MTR , it was opened for the public in 1987. Tsuen Wan has one of the highest concentrations of Shanghainese people in Hong Kong , particularly in the constituency Fuk Loi . Before infilling in the 1960, Tsuen Wan was a shallow bay with three waterways or nullahs that flowed to it. The nullahs are now diverted into man made underground systems but these roads: Discovery Park , one of Hong Kong's largest shopping centres,
270-725: The public as a museum. Sam Tung Uk was vacated in April 1980 and declared a historic monument in March 1981. The Hong Kong government funded its restoration and converted it into a museum between 1986 and 1987. The restoration work won the Pacific Heritage Award of the Pacific Asia Tourist Association in 1990. The entrance, assembly and ancestral halls, and twelve of the original houses are preserved. Other rooms have been modified to accommodate
288-747: The valley, floodplain and reclaimed land, Tsuen Wan is surrounded on two sides by hills and woodlands that make up the Shing Mun Country Park and the Tai Mo Shan Country Park . Located within these parks are the Tai Mo Shan peak, the highest point in Hong Kong at 957 metres (3,140 feet), and the Upper Shing Mun Reservoir . Route Twisk winds over and through the country parks linking Tsuen Wan with Pat Heung , via Shek Kong . Originally built by
306-476: Was known as Tsin Wan (淺灣) which means shallow bay, and later renamed to Tsuen Wan. Another name Tsak Wan (賊灣, Hakka dialect pronunciation: tshet wan), pirate bay, indicates the presence of pirates nearby long ago. In fact, the area around Rambler Channel was known as Sam Pak Tsin (三百錢), literally meaning three hundred coins. There was a legend that pirates would collect three hundred coins should one pass through
324-562: Was sold by the government for nearly HK$ 4 billion in 2014 to Vincord Limited. Private housing estates in Tsuen Wan include: Chinachem has its head office in Nina Tower in Tsuen Wan. Tsuen Wan is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 62, which includes schools in Tsuen Wan and areas nearby. The net includes multiple aided schools and one government school, Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School. Tsuen Wan
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