Admiralty, Hong Kong
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Admiralty skyline in August 2013. The Central Government Complex is in the centre. | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 金鐘 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 金钟 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Gāmjūng | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Golden Bell | ||||||||||||||
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Admiralty (金鐘; Gāmjūng) is the eastern extension of the central business district (adjacent to, but separate from, Central) on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
The name of Admiralty refers to the former Admiralty Dock in the area which housed a naval dockyard. The dock was later demolished when land was reclaimed and developed northward as the naval base HMS Tamar. The Cantonese name, Kam Chung (金鐘), lit. "Golden Bell", refers to a gold-coloured bell that was used for timekeeping at Wellington Barracks.