AsiaWorld-Expo 
East Entrance of AsiaWorld-Expo | | Type | Exhibition centres | | Opened | 21 December 2005 | | Location | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | | Construction cost | $2.35 billion HKD | | Capacity | AsiaWorld-Arena: 13,500 AsiaWorld-Summit: 700 – 5,000 |  Aerial Show of AsiaWorld-Expo The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. AsiaWorld-Expo, fully integrated with Hong Kong International Airport, is located in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok island, Hong Kong. It is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited and was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong. At a construction cost of HK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld-Expo offers over 70,000 square metres of rentable space with 10 ground-level and column-free halls, including the 13,500-seat AsiaWorld-Arena which is the biggest purpose-built indoor seated entertainment arena in Hong Kong as well as AsiaWorld-Summit, Hong Kong’s newest and largest indoor conference and banquet venue that seats 700 to 5,000 persons, for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events. [edit] Exhibitions and events [edit] Concerts The following list presents worldwide famous artists and performers : - OasisLive in Hong Kong! - 25 February, 2006
- Jamie CullumLive in Hong Kong - 6 June, 2006
- ColdplayTwisted Logic Tour - 13 July, 2006
- The Black Eyed PeasThe Monkey Business Asian Tour - 16 July, 2006
- WestlifeFace to Face Asian Tour - 9 September, 2006
- Eric ClaptonWorld Tour 2006-2007 - 17 January, 2007
- John LegendLive in Hong Kong - 20 January, 2007
- Il DivoLive in Hong Kong - 22 January, 2007
- Lloyd BanksLive in Hong Kong - 10 February, 2007
- MuseLive in Hong Kong 2007 - 3 March, 2000
- BrandyNever Say Never World Tour - 3 July, 2000
- The CureA Light with The Cure - 30 July, 2007
- Gwen StefaniThe Sweet Escape Tour - 16 August, 2007
- Avril Lavigne - Promotional Tour 2007 - 18 August, 2007
- Nine Inch Nails - Live in Hong Kong - 13 September 2007
- Linkin Park - Live in Hong Kong - 20 November, 2007
- My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade World Tour - 29 January 2008
- Björk - The Volta Tour - 28 February 2008
- Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable Tour - 29 February 2008
- Placido Domingo - Live in Hong Kong - 1 March 2008
- Santana Live Your Light Tour - 7 March, 2008
- Maroon 5 - Live in Hong Kong - 19 March 2008
- Kenny G - Rhythm and Romance Live in Hong Kong - 9 May 2008
- L'Arc-en-Ciel - Tour 2008 L'7~Trans Asia via Paris~ - 24 May 2008
- Akon - Live in Hong Kong - 26 July 2008
- Alicia Keys - As I Am Tour - 29 July 2008
- Travis - Live in Hong Kong - 31 July 2008
- Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd. World Tour - 12 August 2008 (CANCELED)
- Ayumi Hamasaki - Asia Tour 2008 ~10th Anniversary~ Hong Kong Station - September 20-21, 2008
- Misia - The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia 2008 - Hong Kong - 4 October 2008
- Kylie Minogue - KylieX2008 - 27 November 2008
- X-Japan X JAPAN World Tour Live in Hong Kong- 16-17 January 2009
- Rod Stewart Rod Stewart Rocks His Greatest Hits Live in Hong Kong 2009 - 7 March 2009
- Duffy Duffy Live in Hong Kong - 20 March 2009
- Ryuichi Kawamura Ryuichi Kawamura In My Words Live in HK - 22 March 2009
- Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour - 25 March, 2009
- Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman Symphony The World Tour - 1 April 2009
- Oasis Oasis Live in Hong Kong - 7 April 2009
- Summer Pop-Live in Hong Kong - 15-16 August 2009
- Super Junior - Super Show 2 - 18 September 2009
- Gary Chaw - Gary Chaw in Concert - 21 August 2009
- IL DIVO - An Evening with IL DIVO - 26 September 2009
[edit] Others - A Citywide Christmas Celebration (24 December 2005), hosted by Christian organisation City Renewal. It was the first large scale event held at AsiaWorld-Expo. Deputy CEO of AsiaWorld-Expo Allen Ha offered free venue space for the host organisation. This event was sponsored by the MTR Corporation, and Airport Express was designated the official railway of the event.
- China Sourcing Fairs (April & October 2006 onwards), hosted by Global Sources; attracted over 110,000 international visitors to its 13,000 exhibitors every year.
- ITU Telecom World 2006 (4 December 2006 – 8 December 2006), hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); the first time the conference is held in any city other than Geneva, Switzerland.
- K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong (4 August 2007)
- Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress (3-6 September 2007 & 8-10 September 2009), hosted by Reed Exhibitions It was previously held in Singapore only. In its first presence in Hong Kong, the exhibition included an Airbus A380 flying low over Victoria Harbour at 8am on 3 September 2007.[1] Following the successful staging in Hong Kong in 2007, this biannual expo has been confirmed to return to here in 2009 and 2011.
- Sino-International Freight Forwarders Conference (21-24 June 2008 & 11-14 June 2009) held its flagship gathering for the second consecutive years
- The 47th Orient & Southeast Asia Lions (OSEAL)Forum (4-7 December 2008), hosted by Lions Clubs, attracted over 6,000 delegates to Hong Kong.
- September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (21-25 September 2009), held under the concept of “One Fair, Two Venues” at the two world-class venues in Hong Kong, including AsiaWorld-Expo and Hong Kong Conventions and Exhibitions Centre, it was the largest jewellery and gem event in the world.
[edit] Transport - MTR Airport Express - AsiaWorld-Expo Station
- Airport Express Special Fare (HK$48) for a same-day return trip to/from Hong Kong Station and AsiaWorld-Expo Station; valid on event days
- Normal Fare for Octopus Card users who take same-day round-trip to AsiaWorld-Expo Station and stay over 1.5 hours at AsiaWorld-Expo, with direct connections with the territory-wide MTR network; valid on everyday
| From | Approx. Travelling Time to AsiaWorld-Expo Station | Adult Fare(same day return) | Child Fare(same day return) | | Hong Kong Station | 28 mins | HK $72 | HK $36 | | Kowloon Station | 25 mins | HK $64 | HK $32 | | Tsing Yi Station | 17 mins | HK $42 | HK $21 | | Airport Station | 1 min | HK $5 (one-way) | HK $2.5 (one-way) | - Point-to-point Express Buses
- X21 Express (Tsim Sha Tsui, Middle Road > AsiaWorld-Expo)
- Valid on event days of concert, large-scale conference and public exhibition; bus service starts 1.5 hours prior to the event and run for 45 mins with frequency of approx every 15-30 mins
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- X48 Express (Tai Wai MTR Station Exit B > AsiaWorld-Expo)
- Valid on event days of concert, large-scale conference and public exhibition; bus service starts 1.5 hours prior to the event and run for 45 mins with frequency of approx every 15-30 mins
- Free Shuttle Bus (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Tung Chung MTR Station); valid on event days
A number of franchised bus routes are available for visitors to travel directly to AsiaWorld-Expo bus terminus (located at the west entrance of AsiaWorld-Expo), enabling convenient access to and from major districts in Hong Kong. -
- Direct Bus Routes to AsiaWorld-Expo
| Bus No. | From
District Covered | Bus Company | Frequency(mins) | Estimated Journey(mins) | | S1 | Airport | Long Win Bus / Citybus | 5 - 10 | 5 | | S1 | MTR Tung Chung Station | Long Win Bus / Citybus | 5 - 10 | 20 | | E11 | MTR Tin Hau Station Wan Chai, Central & Western | Citybus | 12 - 13 | 75 | | E21 | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbour) Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing | Citybus | 13 | 80 | | E22 | Lam Tin (North) Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin | Citybus | 15 | 85 | | E22A | Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) Wong Tai Sin | Citybus | 20 | 95 | | E32 | MTR Kwai Fong Station Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing | Long Win Bus | 10 - 20 | 65 | | E41 | Tai Po Tau Tai Po | Long Win Bus | 10 - 20 | 84 | Visitors may also take franchised buses to the Airport or Tung Chung and then interchange for AsiaWorld-Expo. (a) At the Airport
Visitors can interchange for bus route S1 (HK$3.5 one way) at Cheong Tat Road (outside the ground level of the Passenger Terminal Building) to travel to AsiaWorld-Expo Bus Terminus, or alternatively interchange for the Airport Express at Airport Express Airport Station and alight at AsiaWorld-Expo Station. (b) At Tung Chung MTR Bus Terminus
Visitors can take bus route S1 to AsiaWorld-Expo Bus Terminus. | Bus No. | From
District Covered | Bus Company | Frequency(mins) | Estimated Journey(mins) | | A10 | Ap Lei Chau Estate Southern, Central & Western | Citybus | 30 | 80 | | A11 | North Point Ferry Pier Fortress Hill, Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central & Western | Citybus | 20 | 65 | | A12 | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) Eastern, Central & Western | Citybus | 20 | 80 | | A21 | MTR Hung Hom Station Yau Tsim Mong | Citybus | 10 - 12 | 65 | | A22 | MTR Lam Tin Station Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Jordan | Citybus | 15 | 70 | | A31 | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing | Long Win Bus | 15/20 | 60 | | A33 | Tuen Mun (Fu Tai) Tuen Mun | Long Win Bus | 30 - 60 | 80 | | A41 | Sha Tin (Yu Chui Court) Sha Tin | Long Win Bus | 15/20 | 65 | | A41P | Ma On Shan (Yiu On) Sha Tin | Long Win Bus | 25 - 60 | 80 | | A43 | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) North District | Long Win Bus | 15 - 30 | 85 | | E23 | Choi Hung Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon City, Jordan | Citybus | 15 | 90 | | E33 | Tuen Mun Central Tuen Mun | Long Win Bus | 9 - 20 | 68 | | E34 | Tin Shui Wai Town Centre Yuen Long | Long Win Bus | 6 - 20 | 82 | | E42 | Sha Tin (Pok Hong) Sha Tin | Long Win Bus | 11 - 20 | 75 | - Taxi
- Passengers can take taxis to or from the Taxi Stand near the East Entrance. AsiaWorld-Expo is serviced by both Urban (red) and Lantau (blue) taxis.
[edit] External links Coordinates: 22°19′17″N 113°56′38″E / 22.32139°N 113.94389°E / 22.32139; 113.94389 |
