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Jumbo Kingdom

Tuesday, 27th September 2005 by

Docked in the middle of Aberdeen Harbour in Hong Kong, in the style of a sumptuous Chinese palace, is the gigantic floating restaurant Jumbo Kingdom. Opened in 1976, this mammoth eatery can accommodate up to 2,300 people, and the facilities include a ‘six-star’ gourmet restaurant, shopping, exhibitions, cafes and a ton of other stuff. However, I read that Jumbo Kingdom no longer actually floats, and is now supported by concrete.…

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