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Confusingly, this is in Wan Chai, not Central. At 78 storeys, it is two less than The Centre, but at 374 m (1,227 ft), it’s taller. It’s also the world’s tallest reinforced concrete building.

Big, boxy and glassy, another one of Li’s babies, on the site of the old Hilton. He lives on the top of this one. Note how it’s built perfectly parallel to the adjoining Bank of China for optimal feng shui.

Sir Norman Foster strikes again. Landing isn’t quite the thrill ride it was at the old airport, but the new passenger terminal, which opened in July 1998, is impressive. The airport is constructed on a specially flattened island – Chek Lap Kok.

The one with the pretty colours that keep changing all night – fantastic, unless you live next door. One of tycoon Li Ka-shing’s triumphs.

The suspension bridge stretches from Tsing Yi Island to Lantau, a mile and a half (2.2 km) long. A striking sight, especially when lit up at night, the bridge carries the road and rail links to Chek Lap Kok airport. It opened in May 1997, having taken five years to build at a cost of HK$7.14 bn. Take the MTR to Tsing Yi or catch an airport bus to view it – it can’t be seen from the Airport Railway. There’s also a viewing platform at Ting Kau (see Tsing Ma Bridge Lookout Point).

Completed in 2003, the streamlined Two International Finance Centre Tower soars high above Victoria Harbour. At 420 m (1,378 ft), it is Hong Kong’s tallest building and the third tallest in the world. The shopping mall at its base is one of the biggest on the island.