Derelict cinema on scenic Hong Kong island up for auction with a US$1 million price tag
- Source
- South China Morning Post - Business
- Source link
- https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3362983/derelict-cinema-scenic-hong-kong-island-auction-us1-million-price-tag
- Published
- 2026-08-09 08:30:07
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-13 11:40:26
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- China
- Organisations
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- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Peng Chau Cinema, an Instagrammable spot for tourists on an outlying Hong Kong island, will be auctioned off in mid-August at a valuation 30 per cent below estimation after almost 40 years of abandonment – a dormancy lengthy enough to fuel dark rumours among some residents. The former cinema is currently owned by Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited, whose major shareholder is Derek Chiu, the sixth son of Deacon Chiu – founder of Far East Consortium. After its opening in 1978, the site was...
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