Whampoa World
🏙 Whampoa World / Wonderful Worlds of Whampoa
🏛 Mall Introduction and Brand History
- Opening year : 1985. The large-scale residential project Whampoa Garden was completed in phases.
- Developer/Owner : Hutchison Whampoa Properties (now CK Asset Holdings).
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Brand Story :
- The predecessor of Whampoa World was the former site of Whampoa Dockyard , which was later rebuilt into the Whampoa Garden residential area and equipped with a shopping mall.
- The Whampoa, a ship-shaped shopping mall completed in 1989, has become a landmark, with its design inspired by the history of the former docks.
- Positioned as a " community mall + themed shopping district ," Whampoa World is divided into multiple shopping areas, emphasizing the coexistence of "convenience" and "unique themes."
📍 Address and Transportation
- Address : Various areas of Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong (around Tak Fung Street and Ship King Street)
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Transportation convenience :
- Directly connected to MTR Whampoa Station (opened in 2016)
- Multiple bus and minibus routes go directly to Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Tsim Sha Tsui
- The shopping mall is widely distributed across multiple residential complexes in Whampoa Garden
🛍 Mall Features
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🚢Whampoa Ship-shaped Shopping Mall
- The only cruise ship-shaped shopping mall in Hong Kong, completed in 1989.
- There are large supermarkets, department stores, and restaurants inside, making it a landmark check-in spot.
🛍Themed partitions
- The mall is divided into five themed areas:
- Fashion World : Trendy clothing and accessories brands
- Gourmet Place : A dining hub
- Home World : Home furnishings, electronics and appliances
- Entertainment World : Cinemas and gaming facilities
- Whampoa : A cruise ship-style shopping mall
- Each area is clearly positioned, making it convenient for picking.
🍴Diverse dining options
- There are over a hundred restaurants, including Cantonese restaurants, Japanese and Korean restaurants, Southeast Asian restaurants, and Western restaurants.
- There are also cafés and dessert shops, perfect for taking a leisurely stroll and checking in.
🎬Entertainment and living facilities
- It has a cinema (Whampoa Theatre), a fitness centre and a beauty salon.
- Residents have everything they need for daily life (banks, clinics, education centers).
👨👩👧👦Community -friendly positioning
- It mainly serves the residents of Whampoa Garden and the surrounding communities in Hung Hom.
- Most of the activities in the mall are themed around family and parent-child, and have a strong sense of life.
📝 Editor's Summary
I think Whampoa is a great example of " community and character integration ":
- If you are a tourist : You must take a photo of the "Whampoa" ship-shaped shopping mall, it is very unique.
- If you are a resident : grocery shopping, dining, and entertainment, all in one place.
- If you are a foodie : There are many restaurant choices, whether it is a fast food restaurant or a family dinner.
To sum up, The Whampoa is not a luxury shopping mall, but a practical + landmark + community shopping and entertainment place, simple yet unique!