Exchange Square (Hong Kong)
The Exchange Square (Chinese: 交易廣場; pinyin: Jiāoyì Guǎngchǎng) is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong. It houses offices and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is served by the Central and Hong Kong stations of the MTR metro system.
Most part of the Exchange Square is owned by Hong Kong Land, with the remaining portions owned by the American Club of Hong Kong and the Government. The building has three blocks, namely, One Exchange Square, Two Exchange Square and Three Exchange Square. A shopping block known as The Forum has been under redevelopment since December 2011 and the former building will be replaced by a seven story complex scheduled for completion in 2014. The ground level also houses a large-scale bus terminus, named Central (Exchange Square) Bus Terminus, which have a large number of bus routes bound for different area within Hong Kong.
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