Hong Kong is administratively divided into 18 districts. Each district has a district council.
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is one of the three areas of Hong Kong,along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is the smallest,second most populous and most densely populated of the divisions.
Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong,located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the second highest population density of all districts,at 49,115 km2 (18,963 sq mi). The 2016 By-Census recorded the total population of Yau Tsim Mong District at 342,970.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a public research university in Hung Hom,Kowloon,Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School,it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994,the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.
Tsim Sha Tsui,often abbreviated as TST,is an area in southern Kowloon,Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. 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.
Hung Hom is an area in the southeast of Kowloon Peninsula,Hong Kong. Including the areas of Whampoa,Tai Wan,Hok Yuen,Lo Lung Hang and No. 12 Hill are administratively part of the Kowloon City District,with a portion west of Hung Hom Bay in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes,but it is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.
Hung Hom is a passenger railway station in Hung Hom,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It is an interchange station between the East Rail line and the Tuen Ma line domestic services of the MTR network,as well as the southern terminus of cross-border through-trains to mainland China which has been discontinued. This station serves the southern terminus of the East Rail Line in early morning before the first northbound train from Admiralty arrives. As the station is located next to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel's northern portal,it is also served by many cross-harbour bus routes.
The Araneta Coliseum,also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum,is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City,Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome",it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia,and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately 108.0 meters (354.3 ft) making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring 274.0 meters (899.0 ft).
Salisbury Road is a major road in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Kowloon City District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the city of Kowloon and cut through by Boundary Street. It had a population of 381,352 in 2001,and increased to 418,732 in 2016. The district has the third most educated residents while its residents enjoy the highest income in Kowloon. It borders all the other districts in Kowloon,with Kwun Tong district to the east,Wong Tai Sin district to its northeast,Sham Shui Po district to its northwest,and Yau Tsim Mong district to its southwest.
Yau Ma Tei Theatre,once the largest theatre in Kowloon,is located at the junction of Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street,in Yau Ma Tei,Hong Kong. It is classified as "Grade II Historic Building" It is the only remaining pre-World War II theatre in Kowloon. It was recently converted into a venue for Cantonese opera. Another historical structure,Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market is adjacent to the theatre,across Reclamation Street.
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament,which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League.
The 1999 Hong Kong District Council elections were held on 28 November 1999 for all 18 districts of Hong Kong,for 390 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 519 council members. It was the first District Council election after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997,replacing the existing Provisional District Councils appointed by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.
The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 21st edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 20 countries from 2 August to 1 September 2013.
The Kowloon Central Cluster is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. It consists of nine public hospitals,one institutions and thirteen general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for the population of Yau Ma Tei,Mong Kok,Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City and Wong Tai Sin.
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The Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation Plan is a forfeited development proposal by New World Development Co. Ltd and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department made in 2013. The aim of the plan was to reshape the waterfront by adding in activity hubs consisting of various small-scale commercial,entertainment and recreational areas in Salisbury Garden,Avenue of Stars as well as the East Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. The plan was later dismissed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Harbourfront Commission due to huge public controversies in 2016.
