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HSBC Main Building

Central, Hong Kong

HSBC Main Building exposed steel frame seen from street level in Central
Photo: soeperbaby / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

HSBC Main Building at Queens Road Central is designed by the well-known British architect Norman Foster. The Building stands 178.8 m high across 52 floors and is one of the prominent landmarks on Hong Kong Island.

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What's on near HSBC Main Building

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of HSBC Main Building, from the weekly Hong Kong events calendar.

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Hong Kong WinterFest

Mid November to early January Statue Square Gardens and Central, Central

Hong Kong Tourism Board's winter season programme in Central. The 2026 dates were not confirmed on a page the worker could read (the Discover Hong Kong site refuses automated requests).

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Exhibition Last day today Free

The Allure of Blue and White Porcelain

3 to 8 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery), presented by The Korean Women's Association of Hong Kong, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Hong Kong City Hall travertine wall carrying its bilingual City Hall sign in Central See-ming Lee, CC BY 2.0
Performance Last day today HK$280 to HK$480

Festive Korea 2026: Musical "The Longest Nights

6 to 8 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Theatre)

Theatre at Hong Kong City Hall (Theatre), presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong and the Korean Cultural Center in Hong K, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Hong Kong City Hall travertine wall carrying its bilingual City Hall sign in Central See-ming Lee, CC BY 2.0
Exhibition Starts in 2 days Free

Fong Ching Ming and Students Landscape Painting Exhibition

10 to 12 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery), presented by Free Style Landscape Painting Association, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Exhibition Starts in 9 days Free

Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association Annual Exhibition 2026

17 to 23 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Hall)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Hall), presented by Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Wu Jiaru: The Trained Eye Exhibition

    On now, until 9 Jan 2027 · gdm Hong Kong (Galerie du Monde), Central

    Exhibition by artist Wu Jiaru, titled in Chinese Mu Kun Mu Kun, on how accumulated knowledge and habit leave perception uncertain, at gdm in Central.

    Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: gdm (Galerie du Monde)

  • Open House Hong Kong 2026 Festival

    Sat 28 Nov, Sun 29 Nov, Sat 5 Dec, Sun 6 Dec · Sites across Hong Kong, Citywide

    An architecture festival that opens buildings and runs guided walks across Hong Kong on two weekends, with timed tickets on Popticket.

    Most site visits HK$30 · Map · Source: Popticket (organiser: Open House Hong Kong)

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Nearby

Former French Mission Building Landmark · 1 min walk The former French Mission Building on Battery Path in Central, was originally built in 1842. Bank of China Tower Landmark · 3 min walk The 367.4 m tower, designed by the architect Ieoh Ming Pei, on Garden Road in Central has four prism-shaped sections. Government House Landmark · 3 min walk Government House at Upper Albert Road in Central is the official residence of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and... Hong Kong Park Park · 4 min walk Hong Kong Park at Cotton Tree Drive, Central covers an area of 8.16 ha. Hong Kong City Hall Special · 4 min walk Hong Kong City Hall, situated at Edinburgh Place in Central, opened in 1962. City Gallery Museum · 5 min walk The City Gallery, situated in Edinburgh Place, Central, is Hong Kong’s first exhibition hall with the theme of urban planning and large-scale...

Around Central

Tai Kwun, PMQ, Lan Kwai Fong and the Peak

Central is the business and government core of Hong Kong Island. Heritage sites like Tai Kwun and PMQ sit a short walk from the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator, and Victoria Peak is above it all.

Central has 22 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 8 landmarks, 4 museums, 3 parks and gardens, 2 shops, 2 bars, 1 viewpoint, 1 special spot and 1 cafe. Read the Central guide.

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