AsiaWorld-Expo

Infobox Venue
name = AsiaWorld-Expo


image_caption = East Entrance of AsiaWorld-Expo
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location = Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
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type = Exhibition centres
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opened = 21 December, 2005
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construction_cost=$2.35 billion HKD
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seating_capacity = AsiaWorld-Arena: 13,500
website = Chinese
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p=yàzhōu guójì bólǎnguǎnThe 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 is located in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok island, Hong Kong, where the Hong Kong International Airport is located. 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, including 10 exhibition halls and the 13,500 seat AsiaWorld-Arena for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events.

Exhibitions and events

Concerts

The following list presents world-wide famous artists and performers :
* Oasis Live in Hong Kong! - 25 February, 2006
* Jamie Cullum Live in Hong Kong - 6 June, 2006
* Santana Live Your Light Tour - 7 March, 2008
* Coldplay Twisted Logic Tour - 13 July, 2006
* The Black Eyed Peas The Monkey Business Asian Tour - 16 July, 2006
* Westlife Face to Face Asian Tour - 9 September, 2006
* Eric Clapton World Tour 2006-2007 - 17 January, 2007
* John Legend Live in Hong Kong - 20 January, 2007
* Il Divo Live in Hong Kong - 22 January, 2007
* Lloyd Banks Live in Hong Kong - 10 February, 2007
* Muse Live in Hong Kong 2007 - 3 March, 2007
* Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Tour - 3 July, 2007
* The Cure A Light with The Cure - 30 July, 2007
* Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape Tour - 16 August, 2007
* Avril Lavigne - Promotional Tour 2007 - 18 August, 2007
* Nine Inch Nails - Live in Hong Kong - September 13, 2007
* Linkin Park -Live in Hong Kong - 20 November, 2007
* My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade World Tour - January 29, 2008
* Björk - The Volta Tour - February 28, 2008
* Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable Tour - February 29, 2008
* Placido Domingo - Live in Hong Kong - March 1, 2008
* Maroon 5 - Live in Hong Kong - March 19, 2008
* Kenny G -Rhythm and Romance Live in Hong Kong - May 9, 2008
* L'Arc~en~Ciel - TOUR 2008 L'7～Trans ASIA via PARIS～ - May 24, 2008
* Akon - Live in Hong Kong - July 26, 2008
* Alicia Keys - As I Am Tour - July 29, 2008
* Travis - Live in Hong Kong - July 31, 2008
* Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd. World Tour - August 12, 2008
* Hamasaki Ayumi - Asia Tour 2008 ~10th Anniversary~ Hong Kong Station - September 20-21, 2008
* MISIA - The Tour of MISIA Discotheque Asia 2008 - HONG KONG - October 4, 2008
* Kylie Minogue - KylieX2008 - November 27, 2008

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.

* Hong Kong Spring Fair (10 January, 2006 – 13 January, 2006); the first exhibition held at the venue.

* Chan Po Chu & HKCO (4 February, 2006), a concert featuring Hong Kong artist Chan Po Chu and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; the first live performance at the Arena of AsiaWorld-Expo featuring an Asian artist.

* 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 2007 was held here from 3 September to 6 September. It was previously held in Singapore only. The exhibition included an Airbus A380 flying low over Victoria Harbour at 8am on 3 September 2007. [http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/infrastructureandlogistics/070903/html/070903en06004.htm]

Transport

*MTR Airport Express - AsiaWorld-Expo Station
*Buses:
**A43 (Luen Wo Hui <> Airport, 0700-1900 Airport bound only)
**E11 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Causeway Bay (Tin Hau))
**E21 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Island Harbourview)
**E22 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Lam Tin (North)
**E22A (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Po Lam)
**E22P (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Yau Tong, Mondays to Fridays evenings only)
**E32 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Kwai Fong MTR Station, with some departures detouring Tsing Yi South)
**E41 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Tai Po Tau)
**S1 (Tung Chung MTR Station > AsiaWorld-Expo Circular)
***Passengers can enjoy a free interchange from E11, E21, E22, E22A, E22P from AsiaWorld-Expo towards Airport to routes A11, A12, A21, A22, E23 towards city centre.
***Passengers can enjoy a free interchange from E32, E41 from AsiaWorld-Expo towards Airport to routes E31, E33, E34, E42, A31, A33, A41, A41P, A43 towards New Territories.

*AsiaWorld-Expo special services towards Urban area, which will depart 15 minutes after major cultural events have ended:
**X11 (towards Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace), via Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Cross Harbour Tunnel)
**X22 (towards Lam Tin MTR Station, via Jordan Road, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong)
**X33 (towards Fu Tai Estate, Tuen Mun)
**X35 (towards Mui Wo Ferry Pier)
**X41 (towards Yu Chui Court, Sha Tin)

External links

* [http://www.Asiaworld-Expo.com AsiaWorld-Expo Web Page]