Tsim Sha Tsui

Urban area in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Place in China

Tsim Sha Tsui

尖沙咀[a]

Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Victoria Harbour from Sky100

Coordinates: 22°17′38″N 114°10′16″E﻿ / ﻿22.29389°N 114.17111°E﻿ / 22.29389; 114.17111
Country| China
Special administrative region| Hong Kong
Area| Kowloon
District| Yau Tsim Mong
Tsim Sha Tsui

Traditional Chinese| 尖沙咀
Simplified Chinese| 尖沙咀
Cantonese Yale| Jīmsājéui
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Jiānshāzuǐ
Bopomofo| ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Jīmsājéui
Jyutping| Zim1saa1zeoi2
IPA| Cantonese pronunciation: [tsíːm.sáː.tsɵ̌y]
Heung Po Tau
Traditional Chinese| 香埗頭
Simplified Chinese| 香埗头
Cantonese Yale| Hēungbouhtàuh
Literal meaning| Port for exporting incense tree
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Xiāngbùtóu
Bopomofo| ㄒㄧㄤ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Hēungbouhtàuh
Jyutping| Hoeng1bou6tau4
IPA| Cantonese pronunciation: [hœ́ːŋ.pòu.tʰɐ̭u]
Tsim Sha Tsui, as seen from Hong Kong Island

Tsim Sha Tsui (Chinese: 尖沙咀), often abbreviated as TST, is an area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District.[1] Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui. The area is bounded north by Austin Road and in the east by Hong Chong Road and Cheong Wan Road.

Geographically, Tsim Sha Tsui is a cape on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula pointing towards Victoria Harbour, opposite Central. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon was ceded to the British Empire in 1860.[2] The name Tsim Sha Tsui in Cantonese means sharp sandspit. It was also known as Heung Po Tau (香埗頭), i.e. a port for exporting incense tree.

Tsim Sha Tsui is a major tourist hub in Hong Kong, with many high-end shops, bars, pubs and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of Hong Kong's museums are located in the area.[3]

## Etymology

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The name Tsim Sha Tsui (Chinese: 尖沙咀) means 'sharp sandspit' in Cantonese.

## Geography

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Before any land reclamation, Tsim Sha Tsui consisted of two parallel capes with a bay in between in the south. The west cape, Kowloon Point, the proper Tsim Sha Tsui, coincided with the small hill where the Former Marine Police Headquarters is sited, while the east cape was the hill that is today known as Blackhead Point. The bay between the capes extended as far north as the present-day Mody Road. Today, Canton Road marks the western edge of Tsim Sha Tsui, and Chatham Road the eastern edge. The area is hilly, although many hills were levelled for reclamation.

## History

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The position of Tsim Sha Tsui (pink) during Ming dynasty Aerial view of Tsim Sha Tsui in early 20th century. The Kowloon station (low left corner), the former Marine Police Headquarters (on the hill inland behind the station), and the Peninsula Hotel (centre)

Historical maps in Ming or Qing dynasty named the channel between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central as Chung Mun (Pinyin: Zhong Men, 中門, lit. the middle gate) as it is located in the middle of the two other channels, Kap Shui Mun in the west and Lei Yue Mun in the east, in the harbour.

Before Kowloon was ceded to Britain in 1860, many villages were present in the area. Incense trees (Aquilaria sinensis) from the New Territories were gathered at some quays in Tsim Sha Tsui and transferred to Shek Pai Wan in southern Hong Kong Island to be exported to the rest of the world. It was thus known as Heung Po Tau, the fragrant quay. Shortly after the land was ceded to Britain, construction began on the first section of Tsim Sha Tsui's major thoroughfare, Nathan Road.

In 1888, the Star Ferry started offering regular transport between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, and the area has flourished ever since. Until the 20th century, Tsim Sha Tsui was a leafy suburb that contained numerous facilities of the British garrison in Hong Kong. Whitfield Barracks, converted into Kowloon Park in 1970, ran to the west of Nathan Road, and Kowloon Naval Yard occupied the waterfront to the west of the army encampment. In the early 20th century, Chinese people were allowed to live in the area to attract more people to trade in the colony. Garden houses were replaced with crowded residential blocks. Wharves and godowns were built along the west shore. Major developers like Hormusjee Naorojee Mody and Catchick Paul Chater actively participated in the development of Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Kowloon–Canton Railway (British Section) commenced service on 1 October 1910. Kowloon station in Tsim Sha Tsui was approved to be constructed on reclaimed land in 1912.[4] It was built on the new southern reclamation from 1913 to 1915. The rails extended along the western reclamation parallel to Chatham Road, with old Hung Hom station near the Gun Club Hill Barracks at the junction of Chatham Road and Austin Road. Another major road, Salisbury Road, was completed in approximately the same period. The landmark Peninsula Hotel was built on the reclamation in 1928, opposite to the station.

The Kowloon station was relocated to a new Hung Hom station in 1978. The whole station and rails were demolished except the landmark Clock Tower. Hong Kong Space Museum and later the Hong Kong Cultural Centre were erected on the site. The rails were replaced with New World Centre and other gardens in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

In 2016 the Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation Plan was shelved due to public controversy.

## Industry

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The southern tip of Tsim Sha Tsui, with the Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal and Harbour City.

Tsim Sha Tsui remains tertiary sector from colonial days to present. In early colonial days, transport, tourism and trading are main business of the area. As port and rail facilities moved out of the area, the major industry falls on the later two. Tsim Sha Tsui, like Central, contains several centres of finance. After Kai Tak Airport closed, the height restrictions on buildings has dropped and now larger taller skyscrapers, parallel to those of Central, have been constructed.[5]

## Culture

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Further information: Din Dong

Some depictions of the cartoon cat Din Dong appear throughout the city. A statue in the Avenue of Comic Stars was built in Kowloon Park.[6]

## Recreation and tourist attractions

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### Hotels

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The Peninsula Hong Kong and its office towers.

Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Some of the hotels include The Peninsula, Rosewood Hong Kong, Kowloon Shangri-La, The Regent Hong Kong, The Mira Hong Kong, Baden-Powell International House, Hotel Icon, and the Hotel Panorama. The Hyatt Regency Hong Kong was closed on 1 January 2006 and the iSQUARE shopping mall was built at its former location; it re-opened in October 2009 on Hanoi Road of Tsim Sha Tsui within the new The Masterpiece skyscraper. Other hotels in virtually every price range and level of luxury can be found throughout the area; Chungking Mansions is known for providing cheap lodging for backpackers.

### Restaurants

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Neon signs in Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Tsim Sha Tsui is one of many places to find exotic restaurants in Hong Kong. Hillwood Road at the north of Observatory Hill concentrates on restaurants of different national dishes. Knutsford Terrace on the other side of the hill is a terrace of pubs. Kimberley Street is famous for the Korean cuisine restaurants and grocery stores, especially after the advent of Korean Wave (韓流) in Hong Kong, giving the street the nickname of Koreatown (小韓國). From there, a string of Korean restaurants are located on Austin Avenue which circles Observatory Hill. Located on Nathan Road, the Chungking Mansions is a major tourist attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui. Georgetown Parade is well known for its dog nose biscuits. These recognisable buildings were featured in the film Chungking Express, and are full of inexpensive guest houses, Indian restaurants, and money changers.

### Shopping

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Gucci store in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of Canton Road. 1881 Heritage

Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the main shopping areas in Hong Kong. Shopping malls in the area include:

* 1881 Heritage, located within the renovated Former Marine Police Headquarters
* China Hong Kong City, which also houses office buildings, a hotel and a ferry terminal
* Cke, in the Chungking Mansions building
* Harbour City
* iSQUARE, opened in 2009
* K11 Art Mall, opened in 2009
* K11 MUSEA, opened in 2019
* Miramar Shopping Centre
* New World Centre
* Sogo, opened in 2005.[7] It is now located below the Sheraton Hotel at No. 20 Nathan Road. It used to be located underground, below Salisbury Road. In March 2023, the Tsim Sha Tsui location of Sogo was closed to be relocated to Kai Tak.[8]
* Silvercord, at the junction of Canton Road and Haiphong Road
* The ONE, built on the site of the former Tung Ying Building at No. 100 Nathan Road, at the corner with Granville Road

The Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard is located along a section of Nathan Road. The flagship stores of several luxury brands are located in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of Canton Road.

### Parks

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The largest park in Tsim Sha Tsui is Kowloon Park, a popular destination complete with swimming pools, aviary, children's playground, kung fu corner, sculpture garden and the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. Other parks and public open spaces include Signal Hill Garden at Blackhead Point, the Urban Council Centenary Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Salisbury Garden, Middle Road Children's Playground and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, which includes the Avenue of Stars, along the Victoria Harbour waterfront.

### Museums and performance venues

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Half of the major museums in Hong Kong are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre are located at the southern waterfront. Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Science Museum are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui East. The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and the Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre, located within Kowloon Park, are housed in preserved and restored blocks of the former Whitfield Camp.

### Tourist attractions

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The former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong.

Tsim Sha Tsui was once the terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR). After the British Section of the railway was opened for traffic on 1 October 1910, the construction of the railway station in Tsim Sha Tsui started in 1913. Construction on the railway station and its clock tower were completed in 1915. The main building of the Tsim Sha Tsui station was demolished in 1978. The station was relocated to Hung Hom to make way for the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. But the Clock Tower of the station was not demolished and was kept in place. It is all that remains standing of the station. The clock tower is forty-four metres high, surmounted by a seven-metre-high (23-foot) lightning rod. It is now surrounded by the public piazza of the Cultural Centre and has become a landmark of Hong Kong. Six pillars of the railway were relocated to the Urban Council Centenary Garden in TST East. The Avenue of Stars starts at the "New World Centre" shopping centre near the Cultural Centre. There is also the attraction of shopping at a clothing store frequented by famous people from all over the world, at Sam's Tailor.

The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is another popular destination for locals and tourists alike. It is especially popular for photographers, as it offers an unobstructed view of the Central area of Hong Kong across Victoria Harbour. The Star Ferry terminal is another popular attraction for tourists, and the Avenue of Stars is also popular with photographers.

## East Tsim Sha Tsui

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East Tsim Sha Tsui or Tsim Sha Tsui East[9] (尖沙咀東 or simply 尖東) is an area east of Chatham Road South reclaimed from Hung Hom Bay in the 1970s. The Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade links the area with the Hong Kong Cultural Centre near the Clock Tower. In 2004, the East Rail line returned to Tsim Sha Tsui with the extension of the line from Hung Hom to the new East Tsim Sha Tsui station, which serves as an interchange station with Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tsuen Wan line. Unlike other East Rail line stations, it was built underground near Blackhead Point. An extensive tunnel system was constructed for pedestrians to access the most popular destinations in Tsim Sha Tsui, and to change trains between the two lines.

East Tsim Sha Tsui is the last district in Hong Kong to use a grid plan system before the Hong Kong government adopted its high land price policy, meaning that development in East Tsim Sha Tsui is less centralised than in newer districts. It is characterised by a large number of mid-rise buildings including hotels, offices and shopping centres. Pedestrian plazas are located in between the buildings.[10]

In 2005, there were 15 office buildings and 5 hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui East:[11]

* Office buildings: New Mandarin Plaza, Chinachem Golden Plaza, South Seas Center, Harbor Crystal Center, East Ocean Center, Energy Plaza, Hilton Towers, Inter-Continental Plaza, Auto Plaza, Mirror Tower, Houston Center, Wing On Plaza, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Center.
* Hotels: The Royal Garden Hotel, Regal Kowloon Hotel, Kowloon Shangri-La, Grand Stanford Harbor View Hotel and Hotel Nikko Hong Kong.

## Streets

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Streets in Tsim Sha Tsui include:

* Ashley Road (亞士厘道)
* Blenheim Avenue (白蘭軒道)
* Bristol Avenue (碧仙桃路)
* Cameron Road
* Canton Road
* Carnarvon Road
* Granville Road
* Haiphong Road
* Hankow Road
* Hanoi Road
* Hart Avenue
* Hau Fook Street (厚福街)
* Humphrey's Avenue (堪富利士道)
* Ichang Street (宜昌街)
* Kimberley Road
* Kimberley Street
* Knutsford Terrace
* Middle Road. Located in the southern part of Tsim Sha Tsui, across Nathan Road and parallel to Salisbury Road. When people leave East Tsim Sha Tsui station, they can do so through Middle Road.[12] The road has a playground named Middle Road Children's Playground that is located on top of the MTR station.[13]
* Minden Row
* Mody Road
* Nathan Road
* Observatory Road
* Peking Road
* Salisbury Road

## Public transport

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The Tsim Sha Tsui Pier of the Star Ferry, with Hong Kong Island in the background.

### Trains

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Tsim Sha Tsui is served by the MTR Tsim Sha Tsui station, on the Tsuen Wan line. Another station, East Tsim Sha Tsui station, opened in late 2004 as a southern extension of the East Rail line from Hung Hom station. On 16 August 2009, the Kowloon Southern Link of the West Rail line, from Nam Cheong station to East Tsim Sha Tsui station was opened. Simultaneously, the segment between East Tsim Sha Tsui station and Hung Hom station was transferred from the East Rail line to the West Rail line, so Hung Hom station is now the interchange station between the East Rail line and the West Rail line. East Tsim Sha Tsui station is connected to Tsim Sha Tsui Station and a number of locations in the area though an extensive pedestrian subway network. On 27 June 2021, the Tuen Ma line replaced the West Rail line.

### Ferries

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The Star Ferry connects Tsim Sha Tsui to Central and Wan Chai. Various hydrofoil services out of the Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal on Canton Road link Tsim Sha Tsui to Macau, Guangzhou, and several other places in the Pearl River Delta. They depart from China Hong Kong City, located near Harbour City.

### Buses

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Since Tsim Sha Tsui is in the heart of Kowloon Peninsula, the area is served by an extensive network of bus routes to many parts of Hong Kong. There are major bus terminals beside the Star Ferry terminal and atop East Tsim Sha Tsui underground station on Chatham Road.

## Education

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Tsim Sha Tsui is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 31. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Jordan Road Government Primary School.[14]

## Other places in the area

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* Fok Tak Temple (dated back to 1900)
* Former Kowloon British School
* Former Marine Police Headquarters (now incorporated into a shopping centre)
* Hong Kong Observatory
* Ocean Terminal
* Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier (Star Ferry)

## Gallery

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* Tsim Sha Tsui Clocktower Neighbourhood Police Service

* Tsim Sha Tsui East.

* Salisbury Road in East Tsim Sha Tsui.

* The Salisbury, YMCA of Hong Kong

* Hong Kong Cultural Centre

* The Avenue of Stars

* Hong Kong Museum of History

* The Hong Kong Museum of Art

* Signal Hill Tower

## See also

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* Hong Kong portal

* List of areas of Hong Kong
* Mong Kok
* Causeway Bay

## Notes

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1. ^ On all government documents and road signs, it is referred to as "尖沙咀". However, the last character (咀, mouth) is sometimes written alternatively as "嘴", since "嘴" is more commonly used than "咀" in other contexts.

## References

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1. ^ "2019 District Council Ordinary Election Constituency Boundaries Yau Tsim Mong District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong.
2. ^ "Second China War | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
3. ^ "Kowloon travel". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
4. ^ Ho, Pui-yin (28 September 2018). Making Hong Kong. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78811-795-1.
5. ^ "TST towers skewer new height limits". South China Morning Post. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
6. ^ Ho, Jolie (29 September 2012). "Avenue of Comic Stars opens in Kowloon Park with statues of characters". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
7. ^ New World Development Company Limited: Lifestyle International Opens SOGO TST Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Sogo to relocate TST store to Kai Tak Accessed 14 April 2023
9. ^ Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Tourism Board
10. ^ 胡恩威 (29 January 2024). 香港風格 (Hong Kong style) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: Cup. pp. 144–147\. ISBN 9789889821500.
11. ^ Yung, Hoi-sze, Iris (2005). Revitalization of Tsim Sha Tsui East: creation of the new city center (Master of Landscape Architecture). The University of Hong Kong.`{{cite thesis}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. ^ Pocket Rough Guide Hong Kong & Macau. London: Rough Guides. 2014. p. 192\. ISBN 978-1-4093-5477-2. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
13. ^ Lonely Planet Hong Kong. Oakland: Lonely Planet. 2017. p. 308\. ISBN 978-1-78701-047-5. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
14. ^ "POA School Net 31" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

## External links

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Tsim Sha Tsui

Landmarks|

* Avenue of Stars
* Baden-Powell International House
* Blackhead Point
* China Hong Kong City
* Clock Tower
* Chungking Mansions
* Former Marine Police Headquarters
* Harbour City
* The Gateway
* Hong Kong Cultural Centre
* Hong Kong Museum of Art
* Hong Kong Museum of History
* Hong Kong Observatory
* Hong Kong Science Museum
* Hong Kong Space Museum
* Hotel Icon
* Hotel Panorama
* InterContinental Hong Kong (reopening as The Regent Hong Kong in 2022)
* iSQUARE
* K11 Art Mall
* Knutsford Terrace
* Korean Street
* Kowloon British School
* Kowloon Park
* Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars
* Kowloon Shangri-La
* The Masterpiece
* Mira Place
* The Mira Hong Kong
* One Peking Road
* The Peninsula Hong Kong
* Salisbury Road
* Star House
* The One
* Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre
* Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden
* Urban Council Centenary Garden
* Victoria Dockside
* YMCA of Hong Kong

| Closed/demolished|

* June 4th Museum
* New World Centre

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Transport|

* East Tsim Sha Tsui station
* Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal
* Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui
* Tsim Sha Tsui station

Government|

* Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station

Education|

* St. Mary's Canossian College

See also: Template:Yau Tsim Mong District

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Yau Tsim Mong District

For Tsim Sha Tsui places see Template:Tsim Sha Tsui

Areas|

* Ferry Point
* Fuk Tsun Heung
* Hung Hom (part)
* King's Park
* Kwun Chung
* Mong Kok
* Prince Edward
* Tai Kok Tsui
* Tong Mei
* Tsim Sha Tsui
* Blackhead Point (Signal Hill)
* Kowloon Point
* Tsim Sha Tsui East
* (template)
* West Kowloon
* Yau Ma Tei
* Jordan

Landmarks|

* Allied Plaza
* Museum of Art
* Eaton Hotel
* Elements
* Florient Rise
* Gun Club Hill Barracks
* Museum of History
* Hong Kong Coliseum
* Cultural Centre
* Island Harbourview
* King George V Memorial Park
* Kwong Wah Hospital
* Langham Place
* Queen Elizabeth Hospital
* Regent Hotel
* Science Museum
* Space Museum
* Union Square
* West Kowloon Cultural District
* M+
* Palace Museum
* West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
* Yau Ma Tei Car Park Building
* YMCA of Hong Kong

| Closed/demolished|

* June 4th Museum

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Transport|

| MTR stations|

* Austin
* East Tsim Sha Tsui
* Hung Hom
* Jordan
* Kowloon
* Mong Kok
* Mong Kok East
* Prince Edward
* Tsim Sha Tsui
* Yau Ma Tei

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China Railway stations|

* West Kowloon

Education|

| Tertiary|

* Polytechnic University
* template

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Primary and
secondary|

* ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School
* PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College
* Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School
* Queen Elizabeth School
* Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School
* St. Francis Xavier's College
* St. Mary's Canossian College
* True Light Girls' College
* Wah Yan College

Culture|

* Freespace Fest
* Mong Kok culture
* Yau Tsim Mong FT

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)

|

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

MKowloonKL,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

|

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

|

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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Reclaimed land in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories

Hong Kong|

| Sai Wan

*     * Kennedy Town

* Shek Tong Tsui

* Sai Ying Pun

* North of Victoria Road, Rock Hill Street, Belcher's Street and Des Voeux Road West

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Sheung Wan
Central
Admiralty|

* North of Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central and Queensway

Wan Chai|

* North of Queen's Road East and Wan Chai Road

Causeway Bay|

* East of Morrison Hill Road, north of Leighton Road, west of Percival Street and Cannon Street
* West of Yee Wo Street, north of Tung Lo Wan Road, west of Tung Lo Wan Road and Hing Fat Street

North Point
Tin Hau|

* North of Electric Road and King's Road

Quarry Bay|

* North of King's Road and Tai Koo Shing Road

Sai Wan Ho

* Shau Kei Wan

* North of Shau Kei Wan Road and west of Shau Kei Wan Main Street East
* North of Tung Hi Road

Chai Wan|

* Pak Sha Wan
* North of San Ha Street and Chai Wan Road
* Around Chai Wan station, Lee Chung Street to Ning Foo Street

Siu Sai Wan|

* North of Siu Sai Wan Road

Pok Fu Lam|

* Telegraph Bay

Aberdeen

* Tin Wan

* Kellett Bay
* South of Shek Pai Wan Road, Aberdeen Praya Road and west of Yue Fai Road

Wong Chuk Hang|

* Between Wong Chuk Hang Road and Heung Yip Road
* West of Nam Long Shan Road

Ap Lei Chau|

* North of Yuet Hoi Street, Main Street, Ap Lei Chau and Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road
* North of Ap Lei Chau Praya Road
* Between Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road and Lee Nam Road
* South of Lee Nam Road

Kowloon|

| Lai Chi Kok|

* East of Ching Cheung Road, South of Nob Hill, West of Mei Lai Road

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Cheung Sha Wan|

* From Castle Peak Road to South of Un Chau Street

Sham Shui Po|

* South of Cheung Sha Wan Road（in the section west of Yen Chow Street), South of Lai Chi Kok Road (in the section east of Yen Chow Street）

Stonecutters Island|

* Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works [zh], Stonecutter's Island Government Dockyard
* Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base
* Southeast corner of Stonecutters Island

Tai Kok Tsui|

* West of the area between Tai Kok Tsui Road and Kok Cheung Street, South of Pok Man Street, East of Pine Street and New Kowloon Plaza [zh]

Mong Kok
Yau Ma Tei|

* West of Shanghai Street

Jordan|

* West of the intersection of Nathan Road and Jordan Road

Tsim Sha Tsui|

* West of Canton Road
* South of Middle Road towards Salisbury Road
* East of Chatham Road South

Hung Hom|

* East of Chatham Road, South of Wuhu Street and Tak Man Street towards Tak On Street
* East of Wan Hoi Street
* East of Ma Tau Wai Road

To Kwa Wan|

* East of To Kwa Wan Road
* North of Ma Tau Kok Road, East of Kai Tak Tunnel

Kai Tak|

* South of Concorde Road towards Muk Lai Road

Kowloon Bay
Ngau Tau Kok|

* South and West of Kwun Tong Road, West of Ngau Tau Kok Road [zh]

Kwun Tong|

* South of Ngau Tau Kok Road [zh] to Yue Man Square and west of Ngau Tau Kok Road
* Between Tsui Ping Road and Tseung Kwan O Road

Cha Kwo Ling|

* East of Tsui Ping River, south of Laguna City and along Cha Kwo Ling Road

Yau Tong
Lei Yue Mun|

* West of Yau Tong Estate to Cha Kwo Ling Road
* North of Ko Fai Road, west of Sung Yiu Street, south of Cho Yuen Street and south of Ko Wang Court

New Territories|

| Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Tsuen Wan/Tsuen Wan Town Centre

* South of Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Section (West of Tai Ho Road)
* South of Sha Tsui Road and west of Texaco Road (East of Tai Ho Road)
* South of Hoi On Road
* West of Wing Shun Street and south of Riviera Gardens

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Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Sham Tseng

* South of Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Section near Sham Tseng Village

Ma Wan|

* Southeast of Ma Wan

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Kwai Chung/Ha Kwai Chung

* South of Kwai Shing Circuit south and west of Tai Lin Pai Road, Lai Cho Road and Kwai Chung Road

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Tsing Yi

* North of Tam Kon Shan Road
* East of Tsing King Road
* East of Fung Shue Wo Road
* East of Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
* East of Tsing Yi Road near Ching Fu Court
* South of Tsing Yi Road near former Tsing Yi Power Station
* West of Tsing Yi Road near Nam Wan, Sai Tso Wan, Kam Chuk Kok and Wok Tai Wan

Tsuen Wan New Town

*     * Stonecutters Island

* Terminal 8, Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, Stonecutters Island Public Cargo Working Area and Tsing Sha Highway

Tuen Mun New Town

*     * Tai Lam
* So Kwun Wat

* South of Castle Peak Road - Tai Lam Section
* Former Lok On Pai Desalting Plant
* South of Tuen Mun Road, West of So Kwun Wat River

Tuen Mun New Town

*     * Tuen Mun/Tuen Mun Town Centre
* San Hui

* Castle Peak Bay
* Butterfly Beach

* San Shek Wan
* Pillar Point

* Tap Shek Kok
* Lung Kwu Tan

* Tsang Tsui
* Nim Wan

* West of Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay, South of San Hui, East of Lung Mun Road near San Shek Wan
* South of Lung Mun Road near Pillar Point and Tap Shek Kok
* Nim Wan Road near Black Point Power Station, North of Tsang Tsui and Nim Wan

Tin Shui Wai New Town (Filling of ponds)

*     * Tin Shui Wai

(All areas)

Sha Tin New Town
* Sha Tin/Sha Tin Town Centre
* Fo Tan

* Sha Tin Tau
* Sha Tin Wai

* Yuen Chau Kok
* Shek Mun

* A Kung Kok

* East of Lion Bridge, south of Tai Po Road Sha Tin Section and Lok King Street, north of Sha Kok Road and Sha Lek Highway, west of Tate's Cairn Highway and north of A Kung Kok Street

Sha Tin New Town

*     * Ma Liu Shui

* East of Tolo Highway
* East of Pond Crescent, Chinese University of Hong Kong and rail of East Rail line University station

Sha Tin New Town

*     * Ma On Shan

* North of Ma On Shan Bypass and Ma On Shan Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Pak Shek Kok

* North of Yau King Lane and rail of East Rail line from University station to Tai Po Kau

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Po Kau

* North of an artificial lake in Tai Po Kau and rail of East Rail line from Tai Po Kau to Tai Po Market station

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Po

* North of Rail of East Rail line from Tai Po Kau to Tai Po Market station
* North of Tolo Highway and Kwong Fuk Road
* East and south of Ting Kok Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Sam Mun Tsai

* West of Sam Mun Tsai Road

Tai Po New Town

*     * Tai Mei Tuk

* West of Tai Mei Tuk Road

Sai Kung Town|

* East of Hiram's Highway and Po Tung Road

Ho Chung|

* Hiram's Highway near Marina Cove

High Island|

* High Island Reservoir East Dam and West Dam

Tseung Kwan O New Town

*     * Tiu Keng Leng
* Po Lam

* Hang Hau
* Tseung Kwan O/Tseung Kwan O Town Centre

* Pak Shing Kok
* Tai Chik Sha

* Siu Chik Sha
* Fat Tong O

* South of King Ling Road and east of Chui Ling Lane Playground to Ocean Shores
* East of Po Hong Road and South and west of Po Lam Road North
* South of Yue On Lane to Tseung Kwan O Hospital pathway
* North of Tin Chau Road to Chiu Shun Road
* Wan Po Road Pet Garden, LOHAS Park, The Beaumount, The Beaumount II, Manor Hill, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate
* Between Fat Tong Chau and Tit Cham Chau

Tung Chung New Town

*     * Tung Chung

* North of Shun Tung Road and Yu Tung Road
* North of Cheung Tung Road

Chek Lap Kok|

* East of Airport Road
* North of Cheung Wing Road
* West of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 West Wing

Tai O|

* North of Tai O Road

Penny's Bay|

* Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Inspiration Lake

Discovery Bay|

* Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach and Discovery Bay Plaza
* Discovery Bay North Plaza  and Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong
* Lantau Yacht Club Hong Kong and Coastline Villa

Mui Wo|

* East of Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road

Peng Chau|

* Northwest of Peng Chau

Cheung Chau|

* West of Cheung Kwai Road

Lamma Island|

* Lamma Power Station
* Ex-Lamma Quarry

Shek Kwu Chau|

* Shek Kwu Chau Incinerator Site

Source: https://oldhkphoto.com/coast/Map.html
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/zh_HK/inspiration/hong-kong/hong-kongs-land-reclamation-past-present-future.html

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