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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.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Eastern District, Hong Kong · Asia
Tai Koo works well as a base: right by Monster Building.
Tai Koo is a town located in Eastern District, Hong Kong. With a population of 35,373, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Tai Koo sits in Hong Kong. It's in the Asia/Hong Kong time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tai Koo to your route.
Tai Koo (Chinese: 太古; Cantonese Yale: Taaigú; pinyin: Tàigǔ) is a station on the Island line of the Hong Kong MTR system. The station is located in Kornhill, Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island and serves the area including Kornhill, Kornhill Gardens and Taikoo Shing. Tai Koo has a unique crimson livery.
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named for Taikoo Shing, the large-scale residential development built on the former site of Taikoo Dockyard, a Swire company, "Taikoo" being the Romanisation of the latter's Chinese name.
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Tai Koo is located in Eastern District, Hong Kong, Asia. The coordinates are 22.2841 latitude, 114.2163 longitude.
Tai Koo has a population of approximately 35,373 people, making it a town in Hong Kong.
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photogenic
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
0 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
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
landmark
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
photogenic
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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
restaurant
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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