World-Wide House

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Exterior of World-wide House

World-Wide House (環球大廈) is an office building in Central, Hong Kong. It is located between Connaught Road Central, Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central. Cheung Kong, the enterprise founded by Li Ka Shing, obtained the right for the development of the building.

It was constructed on the site of former General Post Office, which was later relocated to Connaught Place for the construction of the Pedder Station (later renamed to Central) of MTR. Below the building is the interchange of Hong Kong Station and Central Station of MTR.

There are elevated walkways leading to Central Elevated Walkway and Chater House.

World-Wide Plaza is the shopping centre on 3 levels on the lower floors of World-wide House, accessible from the Central Elevated Walkway or by escalator from the ground floor of the building. The arcade is popular with the large Filipino population, particularly on Sundays, as many of the shops are run by Filipinos. The wide assortment of typically small shops caters to their needs, selling telecommunications and banking services, to food, and magazines.