The Wu Chung House (Chinese: 胡忠大廈) is a 40-floor[1] skyscraper located on 213 Queen's Road East, in the Wan Chai area of Hong Kong. It was completed in 1992.[2]

Wu Chung House
胡忠大廈
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′27.85″N 114°10′21.66″E / 22.2744028°N 114.1726833°E / 22.2744028; 114.1726833
Completed1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Height
Roof162.49 m (533.1 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
Design and construction
Architect(s)WMKY Ltd
References
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Wu Chung House
Traditional Chinese胡忠大廈
Simplified Chinese胡忠大厦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHú Zhōng Dàshà
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwu4 zung1 daai6 haa6
Lobby
Entrance

Tenants

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The building houses a number of important Hong Kong institutions, notably the offices of The Hong Kong Competition Commission, Hong Kong Department of Health, Hopewell Holdings, the Education Bureau and the Hongkong Post. It is named after Wu Chung, the father of current Hopewell Holdings chairman Gordon Wu.

The lobby is located on the first floor and is accessed via an escalator from the outside.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wu Chung House". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Legislative Council Question 8 : "Wu Chung House" by the Hon Alan Leong and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Mr Michael Suen, in the Legislative Council", Development Bureau press release, 4 May 2005