Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China
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The only way is up. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China
Welcome to Hong Kong, home to the world's largest collection of skyscrapers. Those pictured here tower above Victoria Harbour, whose deep waters allowed the island to develop as a busy trading port. Ships carrying tea, silk and other goods have passed through since the 1840s, but growth rocketed in the decades after World War II, fuelling a construction boom. With little flat land available between the harbour and the hills, developers had to build upward, creating this distinctive skyline. In 2026, Hong Kong has 569 completed buildings at least 150 metres tall — more than any other city.
Seen from the heights of Victoria Peak, the dense financial district of Central plunges directly into the strait. Much of this waterfront rests on reclaimed land dredged from the seabed, anchored deep into coastal granite bedrock. As commuter ferries trace the channel toward Kowloon, the sheltered waterway remains the functional heart that sustains the financial capital along its shore.
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