Wan Chai Temporary Promenade, Waterfront promenade in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong.
The Wan Chai Temporary Promenade is a waterfront walkway along Victoria Harbour in the Wan Chai District of Hong Kong, with grassy areas, seating and trees near the Convention Centre. The path runs on reclaimed land and links several sections of the shoreline into one continuous public outdoor space.
The promenade lies on the waterfront of the artificial island north of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre's new wing, and it was here that the 1997 handover ceremony and the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR took place in July 1997. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and later extended west to join the Central and Western District Promenade.
The word 'temporary' in the name signals that this walkway is a placeholder until a permanent waterfront path is finished. Despite that, visitors can see families, joggers and people sitting on the grass every day, treating it as a regular part of the neighborhood.
The promenade is open and free to walk at any time, with tree cover offering some shade on hot days. Solar-powered lights along the path make it easy to visit in the evening as well.
The promenade stands on the site where the Hong Kong handover ceremony was held in July 1997, when the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. Visitors often mistake it for part of Golden Bauhinia Square or the Expo Promenade, since no clear boundary separates them. From May 2016 to 2019, 30 sculptures of local original comic characters were installed here and next door as the Hong Kong Comics Harbourfront Park.
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