page_title: Central, Hong Kong
section_title: Government buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Central, Hong Kong / Notable places, streets and buildings / Government buildings
caption_attribution_description: Bell tower of St. John's Cathedral in Central, Hong Kong.
context_page_description: Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City, although that name is rarely used today.
  As the central business district of Hong Kong, it is the area where many multinational financial services corporations have their headquarters. Consulates general and consulates of many countries are also located in this area, as is Government Hill, the site of the government headquarters. The area, with its proximity to Victoria Harbour, has served as the centre of trade and financial activities from the earliest days of the British colonial era in 1841, and continues to flourish and serve as the place of administration after the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997.
context_section_description: Central Government Complex, Tamar
  Former Central Government Offices on Government Hill
  Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building
  City Hall
  Former French Mission Building, housing the Court of Final Appeal
  General Post Office, Hong Kong
  Government House
  Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery
  Legislative Council Building
  Queensway Government Offices
caption: St. John's Cathedral
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