apm, Hong Kong
apm is a shopping mall in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, which opened in April 2005. It is located within Millennium City 5, a commercial property developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties. Together with Millennium Cities 1, 2, 3, and 6, they are commercial properties situated along Kwun Tong Road. apm is next to the Kwun Tong MTR Station. There is also a 7-storey shopping arcade with an array of restaurants, clothing stores, cosmetics shops, and a cineplex. It also contains a bus terminus and parking facilities.
It is the largest mall in the district, and caters for the habits of the community by having extended operating hours. Its name 'apm' implies that visitors are welcome during day and night. In fact, many shops inside the mall are open overnight. Some retail shops close at 12 midnight, and restaurants close at 2am. There are also stores that operate 24 hours.[1]
This is an example of a successful "vertical mall". It has a total floor area of some 630,000 sq ft (59,000 m2), consisting of floor plate of about 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m2). It is positioned to attract the 15 to 35 age group through special events featuring young pop stars[2].
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[edit] Facilities
[edit] Express escalators
Two express escalators are located in the middle of the mall to take shoppers from the 1st to 3rd and 3rd to 5th floors.
[edit] TV and LCD
Several different informative channels covering local news, movies, information on latest trend, music and celebrities gossips, through the distribution of 4 mega LED screens, over 40 plasma TVs and 100 LCD, situated in different parts of the mall.
[edit] Waiting Area
Numerous waiting areas are equipped with LCD.
[edit] Washrooms
The male and female washrooms feature numerous LCDs, showing programmes targeted to the appropriate sex. Specially designed kids' cubicles (30 cm or 1-foot (0.30 m) high) provide privacy for children.
[edit] Parents Room
Ample facilities for baby-caring.
[edit] Lockers
Three sets of lockers at apm for shoppers' convenience.
[edit] Special Events
[edit] FIFA World Cup 2006
During the 2006 Germany World Cup, the gigantic LED TV located in the atrium broadcast the biggest games. Thousands of fans crowded into the mall to watch from all seven floors of the mall.
[edit] Main Shops
[edit] PALACE apm
A cinema located on the top floor (L6). It has a total number of 875 seats in six houses.Link
[edit] cookedDeli by c!ty'super
A large international food court, owned by c!ty'super, on L1. Link
[edit] Transport and Accessibility
- MTR：
- Kwun Tong Line: Kwun Tong Station (Exit A2)
- Bus:
- 1A, 3D, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11X, 13D, 13M, 14, 14B, 14C, 15, 15A, 16, 16M, 17, 23, 23M, 28A, 38, 40, 40P, 42C, 62X, 70X, 74A, 74X, 80, 80X, 83X, 89, 89B, 89C, 89D, 89P, 89X, 93A, 93K, 95M, 98A, 215X, 258D, 259D, 268C, 269C, 277X, 292P, 296A, 296C, 889, N293
- A22, E22, E22A, E22P, R22, N29
- 796B, 796S, N796
- 101, 101R, 601, 601P, 606, 606P, 619, 619P, 671, N619
- Public light bus:
- Kowloon public light bus：
- 19S, 22M, 23, 23B, 23M, 34M, 35, 36A, 47, 50, 56, 59, 62S, 63
- New Territories public light bus：
- 10M, 13, 102, 102B, 102S, 103, 104, 106, 501S
- Kowloon public light bus：
- 24hrs Cross-Border Express：
- Kwun Tong Line - Lam Tin MTR Station ↔ Shenzhen Huanggang
- Shuttle Bus (Any Purchase)：
- apm ↔ Laguna City
- apm ↔ Hiu Lai Court and Sau Mau Ping
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Stephanie Tong, Malls jazz it up to pack them in, The Standard, September 20, 2007
- ^ Chung, Danny (2005-12-09), "Reach for the sky", The Standard, http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=48&art_id=27468&sid=5779401&con_type=1&d_str=20051209&sear_year=2005, retrieved 2007-07-06
[edit] External links
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- apm Home Page (English)
- Millennium City Home Page (English)
- PALACE apm showtimes and ticketing
Coordinates: 22°18′45.13″N 114°13′30.20″E / 22.3125361°N 114.225056°E
