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278:
222:Hanyu Pinyin
154:Architect(s)
15:
1519: /
1507:114°09′22″E
1408:Swire House
947:United Pier
899:Ferry piers
595:AIA Central
332:Description
141:Floor count
1534:Categories
1504:22°17′05″N
1321:Demolished
1171:HSBC lions
1096:China Club
964:Blake Pier
922:Blake Pier
915:Demolished
725:Government
716:York House
391:References
1457:Education
1432:Relocated
1024:EU Office
994:Hong Kong
984:Admiralty
957:Relocated
869:Peak Tram
857:Transport
732:City Hall
665:LHT Tower
533:Hong Kong
367:Transport
81:Hong Kong
60:Completed
1302:Yung Kee
1297:Tai Kwun
547:Glenealy
363:system.
257:Jyutping
198:恒生银行总行大厦
184:恒生銀行總行大廈
77:Victoria
73:Location
30:恒生銀行總行大廈
989:Central
567:History
529:Central
352:(IFC).
299:History
110: (
96:Central
87:Address
1106:Conrad
128:Height
102:Opened
68:Office
57:Status
558:Tamar
540:Areas
371:The
303:The
279:The
120:Cost
112:1991
105:1991
65:Type
90:83
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295:.
287:,
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