https://www.scmp.com/rss/517922/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong’s Central district has historically been the beating heart of the city, where the business elite close deals and the upper echelon of society mingle. But it was in 1973 that a groundbreaking building heralded the birth of the modern Central. That year, Hong Kong’s first skyscraper, the 52-storey Connaught Centre, was opened by property developer Hongkong Land on a premium waterfront site in Central. It was Asia’s tallest skyscraper at the time, and also became one of the world’s most... https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/iconic-central/article/3255939/how-jardine-house-hong-kongs-first-skyscraper-led-evolution-modern-central-district?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/iconic-central/article/3255939/how-jardine-house-hong-kongs-first-skyscraper-led-evolution-modern-central-district?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:12 +0000