Kowloon Tong

Area in Hong Kong

For the constituency, see Kowloon Tong (constituency). For the novel by Paul Theroux, see Kowloon Tong (novel).

Kowloon Tong

Kowloon Tong

Traditional Chinese| 九龍塘
Simplified Chinese| 九龙塘
Literal meaning| Nine Dragons' Pond
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Jiǔlóng Táng
Wade–Giles| Chiulung T'ang
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Gáulùng Tòng
Jyutping| Gau2lung4 Tong4
IPA| [kɐ̌ulʊ̏ŋ tʰɔ̏ːŋ]
North part of Kowloon Tong. Lion Rock is visible in the background.

Kowloon Tong (Chinese: 九龍塘) is an area of Hong Kong located in Kowloon. The majority of the area is in the Kowloon City District.[1] Its exact location is south of the Lion Rock, north of Boundary Street, east of the East Rail line and west of Grampian Road.[2] It is one of the most expensive residential districts in Hong Kong.[3]

It is popular among Hong Kong's wealthy residents because of its schools and low-density private housing.[4] Most of the buildings there do not exceed 10 floors. In addition, this area is noted for its private schools and nursing homes. Within Kowloon West, it is administratively divided between Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District, bisected by the Kowloon–Canton Railway.

## History

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Kowloon Tong was originally a small village located in present-day Police Sport Association near Boundary Street, south of Woh Chai Hill. The area allowed cultivation based on rivers running down from Beacon Hill.

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kowloon Tong was 185.[5]

In the 1920s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area of east of Kowloon Tong and Kowloon Tsai on both sides of Kowloon–Canton Railway into a low density residential area (based on British town planning of the time). The residential area is thus known as Kowloon Tong. The area's roads and streets are largely named after counties in England. It was the home of a large number of wealthy English businessmen.

The name of Kowloon Tsai is preserved in the hill west of the former village of Kowloon Tsai. Martial artist Bruce Lee's residence was located in Kowloon Tong during the 70s.[6]

## Landmarks

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Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong. Tat Chee Avenue

Notable landmarks in Kowloon Tong include:

* Beacon Hill — a hill with a height of 457 m, and several residential developments.
* Festival Walk — a large shopping centre operated by Swire Group and CITIC, now owned by Singaporean investment firm Mapletree.
* Broadcast Drive — a road where all of Hong Kong's free-to-air TV stations (TVB, ATV), Hong Kong's oldest radio station (Radio Television Hong Kong), and Commercial Radio Hong Kong are headquartered.
* St. Teresa's Church
* 41 Cumberland Road, Bruce Lee's former home in Hong Kong. Demolished in 2019.

## Media

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The two biggest radio companies in Hong Kong, Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Radio Television Hong Kong, are both located on Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong. Minibus route 29A serves Broadcast Drive from MTR Kowloon Tong station.

## Education

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City University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Baptist University and the City University of Hong Kong are located in Kowloon Tong. Many leading local English medium of instruction (EMI) primary and secondary schools on the Kowloon peninsula are located in the area, including Kowloon True Light Middle School, Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section), Maryknoll Convent School, La Salle College and Beacon Hill School. Other well known international schools in the area include the American International School, Yew Chung International School, Concordia International School, Australian International School, and the Delia School of Canada.

Kowloon Tong is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 41. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kowloon Tong Government Primary School.[7]

### Schools

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Kindergarten

* Kentville Kindergarten
* St. Nicolas English Kindergarten
* York International Kindergarten
* Tutor Time International Nursery & Kindergarten
* SDM-Chatsworth International Kindergarten
* Kingston International Kindergarten and Kingston Children Centre

International schools

* American International School Hong Kong
* Australian International School Hong Kong
* Yew Chung International School

Primary schools

* Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong
* Kowloon Tong Government Primary School
* Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section)
* Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section)
* Kingston International School

Secondary schools

* Holy Family Canossian School

* Kowloon True Light Middle School
* Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section)
* United Christian College (Kowloon East)
* Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section)

## Transport

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Kowloon Tong is served by the MTR's East Rail line and Kwun Tong line at Kowloon Tong station. Passengers may change here between the two lines. The stretch of Waterloo Road through Kowloon Tong forms part of Hong Kong's Route 1. It leads into the Lion Rock Tunnel, and as such serves as an important artery for traffic heading into and out of the New Territories (in particular Sha Tin). Yau Ma Tei is also accessible via Waterloo Road.

## Streets

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Streets in Kowloon Tong include:

* Boundary Street, partially in Kowloon Tong
* Cumberland road
* Waterloo Road, partially in Kowloon Tong
* York Road (約道) (see also Henry Tang illegal basement controversy)
* Cornwall Street
* Tat Chee Avenue
* Kent Road
* Broadcast Drive

## See also

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* List of places in Hong Kong
* Kowloon City
* Mong Kok
* Yau Yat Tsuen

## References

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1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Kowloon City District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission of HK Gov't.
2. ^ "Town Planning Board: Outline Zoning Plan - Kowloon Tong". Town Planning Board of HK Gov't.
3. ^ "Luxury housing to love hotels: the unusual history of Kowloon Tong". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
4. ^ "Also, properties near top Kowloon Tong schools are appealing". South China Morning Post. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
5. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 83. ISSN 1991-7295. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
6. ^ "Luxury housing to love hotels: the unusual history of Kowloon Tong". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
7. ^ "POA School Net 41" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kowloon Tong.

* Kowloon Tong Garden Estate (c.1922- ) on gwulo.com
* Kowloon Tong Garden City Estate on docomomo.hk
* DeWolf, Christopher (5 November 2018). "Kowloon Tong history: Hong Kong's original garden city and its unusual path". South China Morning Post.

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Kowloon City District

Part of|

* Kowloon (areas to the south of the Boundary Street)
* New Kowloon (areas to the north of the Boundary Street)

Areas|

* Ho Man Tin
* Hung Hom (part)
* Kadoorie Hill
* Kai Tak
* Kau Pui Lung
* Kowloon Bay (part)
* Kowloon City
* Kowloon Tong (part)
* Kowloon Tsai
* Ma Tau Chung
* Ma Tau Kok
* 13 Streets
* Ma Tau Wai
* To Kwa Wan
* Whampoa

Landmarks|

* 41 Cumberland Road (Bruce Lee home)
* Beacon Hill
* Broadcast Drive
* Cattle Depot Artist Village
* Celestial Heights
* Grand Waterfront
* Holy Trinity Cathedral, Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
* Hong Kong Children's Hospital
* Hong Kong Coliseum
* Hong Kong Housing Authority Exhibition Centre
* Kai Ching Estate
* Kai Tak Sports Park
* Kerry Hotel Hong Kong
* Kowloon City Plaza
* Kowloon East Barracks (formerly Osborn Barracks)
* Kowloon Hospital
* Kowloon Tsai Park
* Kowloon Tsai Swimming Pool
* Kowloon Walled City (demolished)
* Kowloon Walled City Park
* Laguna Verde
* The Laguna Mall
* No. 12 Hill
* Quarry Hill
* St. Teresa's Church
* Whampoa Garden

Transport|

| Former airport|

* Kai Tak Airport

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Water|

* Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
* Hung Hom Ferry Pier

Major roads|

* Argyle Street (part)
* Boundary Street (part)
* Chatham Road North
* Cornwall Street (part)
* Hunghom Bypass (part)
* Junction Road
* Kowloon City Road
* Ma Hang Chung Road
* Ma Tau Chung Road
* Ma Tau Kok Road
* Ma Tau Wai Road
* Mok Cheong Street
* Prince Edward Road West (part)
* Princess Margaret Road
* To Kwa Wan Road
* Waterloo Road (part)
* Wuhu Street

MTR stations|

* Ho Man Tin
* Hung Hom
* Kai Tak
* Kowloon Tong (part)
* Sung Wong Toi
* To Kwa Wan
* Whampoa

Education|

| Tertiary|

* Hong Kong Baptist University
* Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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Primary and
secondary|

* American International School Hong Kong
* Australian International School Hong Kong
* Carmel Secondary School
* Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College
* Diocesan Boys' School
* Heep Yunn School
* Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School
* Holy Family Canossian College
* Jockey Club Government Secondary School
* King George V School
* Kowloon True Light School
* La Salle College
* Maryknoll Convent School
* Munsang College
* New Asia Middle School
* New Method College
* Notre Dame College
* Pentecostal School
* Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College
* Pooi To Middle School
* Pui Ching Middle School
* Rudolf Steiner Education Foundation Hong Kong Maria College
* Scientia Secondary School
* SKH Tsoi Kung Po Secondary School
* St. Teresa Secondary School
* Stamford American School Hong Kong
* Sheng Kung Hui Tsoi Kung Po Secondary School
* Tang King Po School
* TWGH Wong Fut Nam College
* Wa Ying College
* Yew Chung International School
* Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College

| Former|

* French International School of Hong Kong Hung Hom campus

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This list is incomplete.

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Sham Shui Po District

Areas|

* Cheung Sha Wan
* Kowloon Tong (part)
* Lai Chi Kok
* Sham Shui Po
* Shek Kip Mei
* So Uk
* Yau Yat Chuen

Islands|

* Stonecutters Island

Landmarks|

* Caritas Medical Centre
* Cheung Sha Wan Plaza
* Dragon Centre
* Festival Walk
* Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park (CLOSED)
* Lai Chi Kok Hospital (CLOSED)
* Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum
* Mei Foo Sun Chuen
* Mei Ho House
* Nam Shan Estate
* Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base
* North Kowloon Magistracy
* Parc Oasis
* Sham Shui Po Park
* So Uk Estate
* Woh Chai Shan
* Public housing estates in Cheung Sha Wan
* Public housing estates in Sham Shui Po
* Public housing estates in Shek Kip Mei
* Shek Kip Mei Estate

Transport|

| MTR stations|

* Cheung Sha Wan
* Kowloon Tong (part)
* Lai Chi Kok
* Mei Foo
* Nam Cheong
* Sham Shui Po
* Shek Kip Mei

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Education|

| Tertiary|

* City University of Hong Kong

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Primary and
secondary|

* Buddhist Tai Hung College
* Chan Shu Kui Memorial School
* Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
* Holy Trinity College
* Kowloon Technical School
* Maryknoll Fathers' School
* Our Lady of the Rosary College
* Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School
* San Wui Commercial Society YMCA of Hong Kong Christian School
* St. Francis of Assisi's English Primary School
* St. Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School
* Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School
* Tak Nga Secondary School
* The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College
* Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chang Ming Thien College
* Ying Wa College

History|

* Shek Kip Mei fire

This list is incomplete.

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Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories

MHong Kong1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Central and Western District2
(Central District2, Western District2)|

* Sai Wan (Kennedy Town13, Shek Tong Tsui13 and Sai Ying Pun13)
* The Peak13
* Mid-Levels13
* Sheung Wan13
* Central13 (Admiralty)

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Wan Chai District2|

* Wan Chai13
* Causeway Bay13 (Tin Hau13)
* Tai Hang13
* So Kon Po
* Jardine's Lookout
* Happy Valley13

Eastern District2|

* North Point13
* Braemar Hill13
* Quarry Bay13
* Sai Wan Ho13
* Shau Kei Wan13
* Aldrich Bay
* Chai Wan
* Siu Sai Wan

Southern District|

* Pok Fu Lam13
* Waterfall Bay (Wah Fu)
* Aberdeen13(Tin Wan13 and Shek Pai Wan13)
* Ap Lei Chau
* Wong Chuk Hang
* Shouson Hill
* Deep Water Bay
* Repulse Bay
* Chung Hom Kok
* Stanley13
* Tai Tam
* Shek O13
* Cape D'Aguilar

MOld KowloonKL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Yau Tsim Mong District|

* Tai Kok Tsui13
* Mong Kok (Prince Edward)
* Yau Ma Tei (Jordan)
* King's Park
* Tsim Sha Tsui13 (Jordan)
* West Kowloon

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Sham Shui Po District|

* Stonecutters Island

Kowloon City District|

* Ma Tau Wai
* Ma Tau Kok
* To Kwa Wan
* Ho Man Tin
* Hung Hom13

MNew KowloonNKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16|

| Sham Shui Po District8|

* Lai Chi Kok
* Cheung Sha Wan
* Sham Shui Po
* So Uk
* West Kowloon
* Shek Kip Mei
* Tai Wo Ping
* Yau Yat Tsuen

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Kowloon City District8|

* Kowloon City
* Kowloon Tong (Beacon Hill)
* Kai Tak

Wong Tai Sin District8|

* Wong Tai Sin
* Wang Tau Hom (Lok Fu)
* Tsz Wan Shan
* Diamond Hill
* San Po Kong
* Ngau Chi Wan
* Hammer Hill

Kwun Tong District|

* Kwun Tong8
* Ngau Tau Kok8
* Kowloon Bay8
* Jordan Valley8
* Sau Mau Ping8 (Except Shun Lee Estate) (Anderson8)
* Lam Tin8
* Cha Kwo Ling8
* Yau Tong8
* Lei Yue Mun8

New Territories|

| MKwai Tsing District6,7,9b,10,11,14|

* Kwai Chung (Sheung Kwai Chung, Chung Kwai Chung and Ha Kwai Chung)8
* Tsing Yi8 (Except Tsing Yi Station)
* Stonecutters Island8

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MTsuen Wan District6,7,9b,10,11,14
(Except Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula
on Lantau Island)|

* Tsuen Wan8 (Except Chuen Lung North and Tsuen Wan Station)
* Chai Wan Kok8
* Yau Kom Tau8
* Ting Kau8 (Except west of Ting Kau Interchange)
* Sham Tseng
* Tsing Lung Tau
* Ma Wan8
* Lei Muk Shue8

Sha Tin District9b,10|

* Sha Tin8
* Tai Wai8
* Shatin Heights8
* Sha Tin Tau8
* Sha Tin Wai8
* Yuen Chau Kok8 (Except Prince of Wales Hospital)
* Shek Mun8
* Siu Lek Yuen8
* Fo Tan8 (Except Sha Tin Racecourse)
* Kau To Shan8 (Except Lai Ping Road)
* Ma Liu Shui
* A Kung Kok8
* Ma On Shan
* Wu Kai Sha

Sai Kung District15|

* Tseung Kwan O New Town9b,11,12
* Ma Yau Tong8,16
* Po Lam8
* Tsui Lam8
* Hang Hau8 (Except Hang Hau Station and A&E of Tseung Kwan O Hospital)
* Tseung Kwan O8
* Tiu Keng Leng8
* Pak Shing Kok8 (Except Wan Po Road)
* Siu Chik Sha8 (Except Wan Po Road and Shek Kok Road)
* Tai Chik Sha8
* Fat Tong O7,8
* Fei Ngo Shan8,16
* Tai Sheung Tok8,9a (Anderson8,9a)

Islands District11,14,15
(Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula
of Tsuen Wan District included)|

* Tung Chung New Town9b

Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" of Rating and Valuation Department.
M：Narrow meaning of urban areas
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority
10: Definition of Urban rates
11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
13: Regions having 999-year land lease
14: Geographical Constituency in Hong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
15: Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
16: Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon

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