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The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. AsiaWorld-Expo is located in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok island, Hong Kong, where the Hong Kong International Airport is located. It is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited and was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
At a construction cost of HK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld-Expo offers over 70,000 square metres of rentable space, including 10 exhibition halls and the 13,500 seat AsiaWorld-Arena for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events.

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The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. AsiaWorld-Expo is located in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok island, Hong Kong, where the Hong Kong International Airport is located. It is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited and was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
At a construction cost of HK$2.35 billion, AsiaWorld-Expo offers over 70,000 square metres of rentable space, including 10 exhibition halls and the 13,500 seat AsiaWorld-Arena for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events.
Exhibitions and events
Concerts
The following list presents worldwide famous artists and performers :
- Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour - 25 March, 2009
- Oasis Live in Hong Kong! - 25 February, 2006
- Jamie Cullum Live in Hong Kong - 6 June, 2006
- Santana Live Your Light Tour - 7 March, 2008
- Coldplay Twisted Logic Tour - 13 July, 2006
- The Black Eyed Peas The Monkey Business Asian Tour - 16 July, 2006
- Westlife Face to Face Asian Tour - 9 September, 2006
- Eric Clapton World Tour 2006-2007 - 17 January, 2007
- John Legend Live in Hong Kong - 20 January, 2007
- Il Divo Live in Hong Kong - 22 January, 2007
- Lloyd Banks Live in Hong Kong - 10 February, 2007
- Muse Live in Hong Kong 2007 - 3 March, 2007
- Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Tour - 3 July, 2007
- The Cure A Light with The Cure - 30 July, 2007
- Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape Tour - 16 August, 2007
- Avril Lavigne - Promotional Tour 2007 - 18 August, 2007
- Nine Inch Nails - Live in Hong Kong - 13 September 2007
- Linkin Park -Live in Hong Kong - 20 November, 2007
- My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade World Tour - 29 January 2008
- Björk - The Volta Tour - 28 February 2008
- Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable Tour - 29 February 2008
- Placido Domingo - Live in Hong Kong - 1 March 2008
- Maroon 5 - Live in Hong Kong - 19 March 2008
- Kenny G -Rhythm and Romance Live in Hong Kong - 9 May 2008
- L'Arc-en-Ciel - Tour 2008 L'7~Trans Asia via Paris~ - 24 May 2008
- Akon - Live in Hong Kong - 26 July 2008
- Alicia Keys - As I Am Tour - 29 July 2008
- Travis - Live in Hong Kong - 31 July 2008
- Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd. World Tour - 12 August 2008 (CANCELED)
- Ayumi Hamasaki - Asia Tour 2008 ~10th Anniversary~ Hong Kong Station - September 20-21, 2008
- Misia - The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia 2008 - Hong Kong - 4 October 2008
- Kylie Minogue - KylieX2008 - 27 November 2008
- X-Japan - 18 January 2009
Others
- A Citywide Christmas Celebration (24 December 2005), hosted by Christian organisation City Renewal. It was the first large scale event held at AsiaWorld-Expo. Deputy CEO of AsiaWorld-Expo Allen Ha offered free venue space for the host organisation. This event was sponsored by the MTR Corporation, and Airport Express was designated the official railway of the event.
- Hong Kong Spring Fair (10 January 2006 – 13 January 2006); the first exhibition held at the venue.
- K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong (4 August 2007)
Transport
- MTR Airport Express - AsiaWorld-Expo Station
- Buses:
- A43 (Luen Wo Hui <> Airport, 0700-1900 Airport bound only)
- E11 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Causeway Bay (Tin Hau))
- E21 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Island Harbourview)
- E22 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Lam Tin (North)
- E22A (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Po Lam)
- E22P (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Yau Tong, Mondays to Fridays evenings only)
- E32 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Kwai Fong MTR Station, with some departures detouring Tsing Yi South)
- E41 (AsiaWorld-Expo <> Tai Po Tau)
- S1 (Tung Chung MTR Station > AsiaWorld-Expo Circular)
- Passengers can enjoy a free interchange from E11, E21, E22, E22A, E22P from AsiaWorld-Expo towards Airport to routes A11, A12, A21, A22, E23 towards city centre.
- Passengers can enjoy a free interchange from E32, E41 from AsiaWorld-Expo towards Airport to routes E31, E33, E34, E42, A31, A33, A41, A41P, A43 towards New Territories.
- AsiaWorld-Expo special services towards Urban area, which will depart 15 minutes after major cultural events have ended:
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