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Nina Towers are a twin tower of 80-storey and 42-storey high-rise buildings in Tsuen Wan
, New Territories
, Hong Kong
. The original design of this towers was just called Nina Tower and was supposed to be the tallest tower in the world at 518 m or 1,699 ft. However, due to its location near Chek Lap Kok Airport
, the height was restricted to the current 319.8 m or 1,049 ft.
The owner of Chinachem Group
later changed her plan and broke it into two towers. The lower is known as Nina Tower, symbolising the late Nina Wang
or Kung Yu Sum natively, the owner of Chinachem Group; the higher is Teddy Tower, symbolising her husband Teddy Wang
, who was kidnapped and has since disappeared. Despite the different tower names, the whole development is called Nina Tower.
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 33A,40,51,53,73X,234B,278P,278X
The top 40 floors house a 800-room 5-star hotel, while the 10th to 39th floor contain office space.
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
, New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The original design of this towers was just called Nina Tower and was supposed to be the tallest tower in the world at 518 m or 1,699 ft. However, due to its location near Chek Lap Kok Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
, the height was restricted to the current 319.8 m or 1,049 ft.
The owner of Chinachem Group
Chinachem Group
Chinachem Group is a company that was established before 1974 in Hong Kong by Teddy Wang. After Wang's kidnapping and disappearance in 1990, his wife Nina Wang took over the company as "Chairlady" and built it into a major property developer, making her the richest woman in Asia. The Chinachem...
later changed her plan and broke it into two towers. The lower is known as Nina Tower, symbolising the late Nina Wang
Nina Wang
Neena Wang or Kung Yu Sum was Asia's richest woman, with a recent estimated net worth of US$4.2 billion at the time of her death...
or Kung Yu Sum natively, the owner of Chinachem Group; the higher is Teddy Tower, symbolising her husband Teddy Wang
Teddy Wang
Teddy Wang was a prominent Chinese businessman and founder of the Chinachem Group who was kidnapped for ransom in 1990, and later declared legally dead...
, who was kidnapped and has since disappeared. Despite the different tower names, the whole development is called Nina Tower.
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 33A,40,51,53,73X,234B,278P,278X
The top 40 floors house a 800-room 5-star hotel, while the 10th to 39th floor contain office space.