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Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Kwun Lung Lau
Central and Western, Hong Kong · Asia
About Kwun Lung Lau
Kwun Lung Lau works well as a base: 9km from Monster Building.
Kwun Lung Lau is in Central and Western, Hong Kong, with about 6,200 people.
Kwun Lung Lau is a public housing estate in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. It is one of the first public housing developments in Hong Kong, built in 1967 to alleviate a housing crisis in the territory. It is on 20 Lung Wah Street.
It consists of seven buildings, namely Block A - G. The overall shape was that of a snakingRead more
dragon, and hence its name which means Watching Dragon Building in Chinese.
Kwun Lung Lau is also famous for a landslide on 23 July 1994 that killed five people and injured three. Leaking water and heavy rain had built up behind a masonry retaining wall, which was too thin, and subsequently collapsed. This disaster caused a major review of slope safety in Hong Kong.
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What is there to see near Kwun Lung Lau?
Within an hour or so of Kwun Lung Lau: Victoria Peak (2 km), Lin Heung Tea House (3 km), Australia Dairy Company (5 km), Ocean Park Hong Kong (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Kwun Lung Lau?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is Kwun Lung Lau?
Kwun Lung Lau is in Central and Western, Hong Kong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,156
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Central and Western
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.2804, 114.1276
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Worth the detour from Kwun Lung Lau
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Lin Heung Tea House
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Australia Dairy Company
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ocean Park Hong Kong
Marine mammal park and theme park on the southern side of Hong Kong Island with aquarium exhibits and thrill rides.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Mido Cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Monster Building
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Hong Kong Disneyland
Compact Disney park on Lantau Island blending classic Disney magic with Chinese cultural touches.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Choi Hung Estate
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Kwun Lung Lau
- 60 kmGuia CircuitA 6.2km street circuit through Macau lined by armco and walls, with the impossibly tight Melco hairpin and the fast Mandarin bend. Everyday public roads outside the November Grand Prix weekend.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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