Big Buildings in Hong Kong

I have always enjoyed walking the streets of Hong Kong Island. There a few trees and green areas so it takes some imagination. The forests of Hong Kong are buildings. They tower above the pavement, 40, 50, 60 stories and more. They are the guardians of life, watching the city as it sleeps and wakes, ever present, ever silent, yet ever changing.

As I walk through the buildings I imagine the buildings as being the giant redwood trees of California. They tower above the streets, looking at cars as if they were ants. I can go above them and look down from the Peak. At one point Hong Kong was home to 10 of the 100 tallest towers in the world!

My favorite building is the Bank of China building. This building was designed by the famous Chinese architect I. M. Pei. It was completed in 1989. The building is probably the most famous in all of Hong Kong. Built with a series of reflective triangles, it is almost transparent during the day and the night. I enjoy going to the observation floor. It has to be one of the most remarkable buildings ever built. It's not just a building, in true Hong Kong fashion, ... it's a landmark.