This is because Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport was once one of the most notorious airports in the world, known for its terrifying landings and challenging conditions. In fact, it was even branded ...
Hong Kong cements its status as Asia’s Events Capital with Hong Kong Super March, a month-long spectacle packed with world-class sports, international arts events, and unbeatable city-wide experiences ...
The fast-approaching Lunar New Year also marks the 100th anniversary of the now-defunct Kai Tak Airport. Since the first recorded flight took to the skies from the Kai Tak Bund a century ago ...
"A century ago, this area was the site of Hong Kong's first successful test flight of a biplane, which ultimately led to the establishment of Kai Tak Airport," Lee said at the ceremony marking the ...
It sits on a 28-hectare site that used to be home to the runway of Kai Tak Airport. After the airport outgrew its capacity, authorities shut it down 27 years ago to redevelop the east Kowloon site.
Kai Tak's historic role as an airport was highlighted by Lee in his speech at the opening ceremony. The sky, he said, was the limit for the new park. The launch has been long-awaited.