Word: hongkong
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...peerage, but no Pritzker as yet), is a pivotal figure in British architecture. But his buildings have risen all over the world, from Germany to China, and at present his practice employs some 500 people. His influence on the profession is enormous. His 1985 tower for the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank headquarters in Hong Kong, for instance, reversed the general dogma that a high-rise office block had to have a solid central core: it is not a "block" but a frame, a vertical web whose generous, open ground level has become a Sunday gathering spot for Hong Kong's Filipina...
...HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, 1985 Architect: Norman Foster All the workings of a high rise--from escalator machinery to cross braces--are displayed in Hong Kong's forceful steel-and-glass tower...
...event unique to the class of 1998 was the"Kickoff at the Kong,"--a celebration at the HongKong, the popular Chinese restaurant in theSquare, on the 98th day before graduation--whichmarked the beginning of a long chain of events forthis year's seniors...
...more than just a bank. For 125 years, the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. has been virtually synonymous with the crown colony. Its 42-story headquarters looms over the central financial district, housing what is often referred to as Hong Kong's "real" government. The bank prints 83% of the colony's currency and performs many of the functions of central banks elsewhere. Thus last week's announcement came as a terrible shock: the banking company was moving its legal domicile to London...
...sovereignty in 1997. Said he: "I do have confidence in the future of Hong Kong, but sadly I cannot convince others." Hong Kong's left-wing newspapers, which often reflect Beijing's views, accused the bank of abandoning the colony and damaging public confidence. Editorialized one of them: "The Hongkong bank wants to retain its privileges. It just doesn't want to accept any responsibility...