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Monday, April 25, 2011

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

On September 23rd Hong Kong Disneyland held a ceremony to celebrate the "topping off" of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Among those in attendance were Hong Kong Disneyland spokesperson and entertainer Jacky Cheung, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts President Jay Rasulo, Hong Kong Disneyland Group Managing Director Don Robinson and hundreds of government officials, business and community leaders, and Cast Members. Hong Kong Disneyland is scheduled to open in late 2005 / early 2006. Unlike the three other Magic Kingdoms that have opened after the Disneyland, this Sleeping Beauty Castle is based on Disneyland's original. For much more on the topping off ceremony, see the Hong Kong Disneyland.

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Hong Kong Disneyland Castle

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hong Kong Disneyland

By Foot – From MTR Central Station
Take the MTR to Central and make your way to the J2 exit of the Central MTR station.

Turn right, through Chater Garden, cross Queen’s Road Central and make your way up Garden Road.

You will pass the Bank of China Tower and Citibank Plaza on your left and St John’s Cathedral on your right before arriving at the terminus, which is to your left.

By Bus to Garden Road Peak Tram Lower Terminus
Board the Peak Tram shuttle bus No. 15C at the Central(Near Star Ferry Pier 7) Bus Terminus.

Daily : 10:00 am to 11:40 pm(from Man Kwong Street outside Central(Pier 7) )
Daily : 10:15am to 11:55pm(from Garden Road Peak Tram Lower Terminus)
Frequency : 15 to 20 minutes
Fare : HK$4.20

Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Hong kong airport

The WTWS System was accepted by the Hong Kong Government on 17 July 1997, after 44 months of research and development. The $16 million project included basic and applied research on wind flow over Hong Kong's rugged terrain, a scientific field study, warning system concept and feasibility studies, system design, construction, implementation and training. The program was managed by B. Donaldson, Weather Information and Technologies, Inc. (WITI), R. Wagoner and W. Mahoney, both of NCAR/RAP. See Hong Kong Operational Windshear Warning System (OWWS) Completion, Section V.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Hong kong skyline black & white

he deadline for individuals to notify HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about previously undisclosed offshore accounts passed at midnight on January 4 meaning those that failed to disclose now face investigations and penalties of up to 100%. However, in spite of the prospect of financial and criminal penalties, PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts that only 13,000 individuals took the opportunity to register under the NDO scheme - well under half the number who took advantage of a similar amnesty in 2007.

“In 2007 around 40,000 people registered under the Offshore Disclosure Facility and HMRC raised approximately GBP400m. We predict that around a third of that number have come forward this time under the New Disclosure Opportunity and that HMRC is likely to collect around GBP135m,” commented Stephen Camm, tax partner at PwC.

Under the NDO, people making a complete and accurate disclosure of their untaxed offshore liabilities between September 1, 2009 and March 12, 2010 will have any penalty capped at 10%, or 20% if they failed to take up a written offer of a capped penalty under HMRC’s 2007 Offshore Disclosure Facility.

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & whitr

Hong kong skyline black & white

Hong kong skyline black & white

Poor advertising of the NDO by HMRC has been cited by some as a reason why there was relatively little interest in the scheme. However, the more favourable terms of a parallel offshore amnesty targeting those with financial arrangements in Liechtenstein, known as the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is thought to be a major reason why offshore account holders have largely shunned the NDO.

John Cassidy, Tax Investigations Partner at PKF Accountants & business advisers observed: “Individuals registered to use the NDO will have to come clean about undeclared income over the last 20 years. However, if the LDF route is used it is a much shorter period of around 10 years. Because the difference in the number of years involved is so stark, the tax – and interest - saved can be significant.”

The LDF, the result of an agreement between the UK and Liechtenstein last summer, also caps penalties at 10% and allows account holders to make a full disclosure of their financial arrangements in the Principality until March 31, 2015. It is also still possible to register for the LDF, and those who have already registered for the NDO can also transfer to the Liechtenstein scheme, Cassidy noted.

PKF points out that if an individual had GBP1m of clean funds deposited overseas at the start of the tax year 1990/91 and it earned interest at a steady 5%, the tax and interest and penalty charges owed to HMRC under the NDO would be around GBP967,000, whereas under the LDF they would be just GBP493,000 - a saving of GBP473,000. Additional savings could be made if the original capital in the account has not been taxed or inheritance tax is outstanding.

Moreover, Cassidy remarked that it was an “absolute myth” that a Liechtenstein bank account is needed in order to benefit from the LDF.

“An interest in relevant property in Liechtenstein can be acquired now and the benefits of the LDF obtained. There are, of course, other variables to properly consider for each individual before determining whether the LDF is viable but, in the right circumstances, the potential savings are significant,” he concluded.{{desc}}

Friday, December 31, 2010

Hong kong skyline silhouette

This city skyline decal will give you a great view of Paris right from your living room! Including the iconic Eiffel Tower, this comes with an extra reflection piece at the bottom. In our opinion, the reflection adds an extra oomph to the entire silhouette!

Pack includes:
- 1 x Paris Skyline decal: 60" wide x 22" high (approximately 1.5m long)

- 1 x Paris Skyline reflection decal: 60" wide x 13" high in a second colour

*Full dimensions including the extra reflection piece is about 60" (151cm) wide x 35" (89cm) high.

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Simply peel and stick to transform a room instantly. Our wall decals are cut and hand finished from high quality vinyl with a matte finish and are completely removable so when you're ready for a change, simply peel off and you're ready to start again!

All packs include instructions on how to apply your decal.
(1 inch = 2.54cm)
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*Please note your colour choice for both the Silhouette (top half) and Reflection (bottom half) in "message to seller" box at checkout. If no colours are chosen, Black and Grey as shown will be sent by default*

Hong kong akyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline silhouette

Hong kong skyline night pic

A Jumbo approaches Hong Kong's famous Kai-Tak Airport (closed on 5 July 1998)
This airport once offered an incredibly exciting and spectacular approach!

Hong Kongs Kai Tak Airport (formerly the "Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)'') opened in 1936 and served Hong Kong for more than sixty years. In 1947, only three airlines operated through Kai Tak with a monthly total of 141 aircraft movements and 1,958 passengers. In 1954, as the existing terminal building was becoming congested, land reclamation commenced and this was followed by the construction of a runway promontory into the harbor together with a new passenger terminal. By 1969 the airport was handling approximately 2,200 passengers each hour and with the introduction of Boeing 747 aircraft, the single runway was extended in 1974 to its present length of 3,392 meters. In 1997, more than 28 million passengers and 1.7 million tons of cargo were handled at Kai Tak, more than twice the volume a decade ago. Some 67 airlines were operating scheduled services each day; over 420 aircraft arrived or departed at a frequency of one ever two minutes during peak periods. Owing to its location in the urban area, any further expansion was severely constrained which has resulted in Kai Tak operating well over its design capacity.

To meet the growing economic needs of Hong Kong, the government has built a replacement airport at Chek Lap Kok, an island some twenty seven kilometers to the west of Kai Tak. On 5 July 1998 Hong Kong international airport (Kai Tak) closed and its role has now been taken over completely by the new airport at Chap Lap Kok.

Hong kong skyline wllpaper

Hong kong skyline wallpaper

Hong kong skyline wllpaper

Hong kong skyline wallpaper

Hong kong skyline wallpaper

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Hong kong skyline pic

Hong Kong International Airport ushers you to the gateway of Asia is only 23 minutes from Hong Kong Central. There is a population of more than 6.86 people living in Hong Kong, making some districts among the world's most densely populated areas. The Mass Transit Railway is fast, clean, efficient and inexpensive. The water from government mains satisfies UN World Health Organization standards and bottled water is widely available. Chinese and English are the official languages and Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect. Most people in the service industry speak English. Even Double Decker British Bus on Nathan Road, Kowloon though visas are not required by U.S. passport holders to visit Hong Kong, they are needed to visit Mainland China. Hong Kong is situated on the southeastern coast of China reaching out over 424 miles with more than 260 outlying islands.