Jardine House

Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong.

[4] The first three generations of Jardine Houses were situated at 20 Pedder Street, at the corner of Des Voeux Road Central.

[6] The building was sold by Jardines during the land acquisition exercise of the Landmark complex in Central and 20 Pedder Street is now occupied by the Wheelock House.

[7] In exchange, the Government agreed that no building directly to the north of Jardine House would ever be built to obstruct its views.

It also appeared in establishing shots in The Amsterdam Kill, and was climbed by a giant gorilla in the climax of The Mighty Peking Man (1977).

1st generation Jardine House in the 1900s.
2nd generation Jardine House in the 1930s.
Jardine House (first building from the right) is located in the central business district on Hong Kong Island , next to (from left to right) the BOC Tower , Cheung Kong Center and the HSBC Building . Taken in May 2009.