Jumbo Kingdom
The Jumbo Kingdom ( Chinese 珍寶 王國 / 珍宝 王国 , Pinyin Zhēnbǎo Wángguó , Jyutping Zan 1 bou 2 Wong 4 gwok 3 - "Kingdom of Precious Treasures") is a tourist attraction in the port of Aberdeen , a city in the south of the Chinese island of Hong Kong Island .
It consists of two large floating restaurant ships and has been visited by more than 30 million guests so far.
history
Shortly after the end of the Second World War, the first floating restaurants appeared in Aberdeen Harbor. Two large restaurants have survived to this day: the Jumbo Floating Restaurant ( 珍寶 海鮮舫 / 珍宝 海鲜舫 , Zhēnbǎo Hǎixiānfǎng , Jyutping Zan 1 bou 2 Hoi 2 sin 1 fong 2 ) and the adjacent Tai Pak Floating Restaurant ( 太白 海鮮舫 / 太白 海鲜舫 , Tàibái Hǎixiānfǎng , Jyutping Taai 3 baak 6 Hoi 2 sin 1 fong 2 ).
The Tai Pak was completed in 1952, the larger jumbo was to open in 1971. However, a major fire on October 30, 1971, in which 34 workers were killed, required extensive repairs.
During the multi-year renovation, essential elements of the imperial Chinese architecture were used as decoration. This also includes small pagodas and golden dragons . After the repairs were completed in October 1976, both ships, which are moored together, were merged as an economic unit and officially founded as the Jumbo Kingdom by the Chinese entrepreneur Stanley Ho . The management is subject to Melco International Development Ltd .
In 2003 the ships were again extensively renovated; In addition to the previous restaurants, shopping opportunities and cultural offers were also created. A Chinese tea garden , a cooking school and conference facilities are also offered.
kitchen
The three-story Jumbo is the largest floating restaurant ship in the world with more than 2000 seats. Two of the on-board restaurants serve traditional Cantonese dishes , over 100 different seafood dishes, and dim sum . Another offers a more western-oriented menu. The Tai Pak , which is connected to the Jumbo via gangways , has around 400 seats.
getting there
The Jumbo Kingdom can be reached with permanent shuttle boats from the mainland ( Shum Wan Pier and Aberdeen Promenade ). The ride is free. There is also no compulsory consumption, so that the facility can only be used for a tour.
Trivia
- Not least because of its eye-catching architecture, the system can often be seen in feature films. The best known are the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun and the Jackie Chan film The Protector . The complex also served as a backdrop in scenes from the films Love Is a Many Splendored Thing , Contagion , Infernal Affairs II, and The World of Suzie Wong .
- Like many tourist attractions, the Jumbo Kingdom also advertises with prominent guests. The British Queen Elizabeth II , the film actors John Wayne , Tom Cruise , Elizabeth Taylor , Laurence Harvey , Yul Brynner and the actors Gong Li and Chow Yun-Fat, who are mainly known in Asia, have visited the site.
See also
Web links
- Official website of the Jumbo Kingdom (English)
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c Jumbo Kingdom profile website of the company. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Key dates in fire history statistics from the National Fire Protection Association . Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ Aberdeen Hong Kong Extra . Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ↑ Mapping HongKong film location HongKongCine . Retrieved October 3, 2013.
Coordinates: 22 ° 14 ′ 36 " N , 114 ° 9 ′ 43" E