| Tamar | |||||||||||||||
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 The Central Government Complex at Tamar | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 添馬 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 添马 | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 添馬艦 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 添马舰 | ||||||||||||||
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Tamar (/ˈteɪmɑːr/ TAY-mar) is the administrative centre of Hong Kong located in Admiralty. The headquarters of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and Central Government are located in Tamar. Adjacent to the island's financial heart at the Central harbourfront, the word Tamar is often used as a metonymy for the Government of Hong Kong.
To the east, it connects with cultural and convention facilities including the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; to the south, it connects with financial, commercial and tourism hubs; to the southwest, it connects to Garden Road, which is rich in historical and heritage values.
Once the most expensive piece of empty land in Hong Kong, valued at $24.3 billion on the market ($9,000 per square foot), the site attracted projects from different parties, including the government's new headquarters, highly profitable office or retailing space, and a waterfront open green space. Due to its modern usage, the term is used synonymously to the territory's legislative council and administration.