Queen Elizabeth Stadium — Attraction in Hong Kong

The Queen Elizabeth Stadium is an indoor sport facility on the Morrison Hill in Wan Chai, on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. First opened in 1980, it has a 3,500-seat arena, gymnasia, squash and badminton courts, and a multi-purpose hall. It was built by the Urban Council, and is now managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit to Hong Kong, then a British colony, in May 1975.This Royal Visit became the namesake of the stadium. The construction was funded by various means including donations from local philanthropists such as Sir Tang Shiu-kin, and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. The foundation stone was laid by the Acting Governor Sir Denys Roberts on 21 December 1977. The stadium was opened by the Governor Sir Murray MacLehose on 27 August 1980. Since then the stadium has become one of the major venues for cultural and sports activities...

Went to the Jazz Marathon event. Overall, the organisation was good. Food/beverage was under-manned. Front entrance staff were helpful as were staff around the stadium. There were at least 7 video cameras around the inside of the stadium and the coverage - displayed on the huge screen - was excellently produced. Good angles of the performers and good switching between cameras to keep the viewing interesting. If the seating had been better - tiny little plastic folding seats - it would have received a 5 star rating from me. I'd...

Visited today to receive the second jab of BioNTech COVID vaccine. The entrance to the community vaccination centre is on the side of the building opposite Queen's Road East. Everything went smoothly: got in without delay at 3pm, by 3:10 I was vaccinated, and I left at 3:25 after the canonical waiting time of 15 minutes required to spot any...