Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
Tsim Sha Tsui,often abbreviated as TST,is an urban 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.
Jordan is an area in Hong Kong,located on Kowloon Peninsula. It is named after a road of the same name in the district. The area is bordered by King's Park to the east,Tsim Sha Tsui to the south,Ferry Point to the west,and Yau Ma Tei to the north. Administratively,it is part of Yau Tsim Mong District.
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places,structures or buildings legally declared to receive the highest level of protection. In Hong Kong,declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board,the approval of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as well as the publication of the notice on the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
Nathan Road is the main thoroughfare in Kowloon,Hong Kong,aligned south–north from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sham Shui Po. It is lined with shops and restaurants and throngs with visitors,and was known in the post–World War II years as the Golden Mile,a name that is now rarely used. It starts on the southern part of Kowloon at its junction with Salisbury Road,a few metres north of Victoria Harbour,and ends at its intersection with Boundary Street in the north. Portions of the Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan lines run underneath Nathan Road. The total length of Nathan Road is about 3.6 km (2.2 mi).
The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque is one of five main mosques in Hong Kong. Located in Kowloon,in the Tsim Sha Tsui area at the intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road,beside Kowloon Park,this mosque is currently the largest in Hong Kong. The mosque holds five prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to 3,500 people.
Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong. It lies between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour,separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage for the city,forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour.
Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It has an area of 13.3 hectares and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Blackhead Point,also known as Tai Pau Mai indigenously,or by the names Tsim Sha Tsui Point and Signal Hill (訊號山),was a cape before any land reclamation took place in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It currently remains a small hill near the coast.
Kwun Chung,or Koon Chung in early documents,is an area of Hong Kong,Yau Ma Tei or Tsim Sha Tsui located in the Yau Tsim Mong District.
Shanghai Street is a 2.3 km long street in the Jordan,Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok areas of Kowloon,Hong Kong,China. Completed in 1887 under the name of Station Street (差館街),it was once the most prosperous street in Kowloon. It originates from the south at Austin Road,and terminates in the north at Lai Chi Kok Road. Parallel to Shanghai Street are Nathan Road,Temple Street,Portland Street,Reclamation Street and Canton Road. Though parallel,Shanghai Street was marked by 2- to 3-floor Chinese-style buildings while Nathan Road was marked by Western-style buildings.
Canton Road is a major road in Hong Kong,linking the former west reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui,Jordan,Yau Ma Tei,Mong Kok and Prince Edward on the Kowloon Peninsula. The road runs mostly parallel and west to Nathan Road. It starts from the junction with Salisbury Road in the south and ends in the north at the junction with Lai Chi Kok Road in the Prince Edward area. The southern section of Canton Road is home to many upscale retail shops,shopping centres and others business establishments,with busy traffic from both vehicles and pedestrians from morning till late at night.
Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village is a holiday village located in the east of Shau Kei Wan,facing Lei Yue Mun,with an area of 22.97 hectares. It used to be Lyemun Barracks,barracks for the British soldiers stationed in Hong Kong prior to its conversion into a holiday village,the only holiday camp owned by the government in the urban districts of Hong Kong.
Gun Club Hill Barracks are barracks in King's Park,or in Jordan,Hong Kong formerly used by British Army garrisons during British colonial rule. The military began using the area shortly after 1860 when the British acquired Kowloon. The barracks are bounded by Austin Road,Jordan Path,Gascoigne Road and Chatham Road South.
Gascoigne Road is a main road in Kowloon,Hong Kong,going west-east from Nathan Road to Chatham Road South through the head of King's Park,leading vehicles from West Kowloon to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.
Haiphong Road is a road south of Kowloon Park,Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. The road links Canton Road and Nathan Road.
The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is a public cultural center located in the Kowloon Park,Haiphong Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. The Centre occupies the historic Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks at the Kowloon Park.
The Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre opened on 17 May 1997 in Kowloon Park,Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. It is under the management of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of the Government of Hong Kong.
Pinewood Battery is a historic military site in Hong Kong,located 307 metres (1,007 ft) above sea level,within Lung Fu Shan Country Park,in the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island.
The Old Kowloon Fire Station is a former fire station in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. Together with the Former Marine Police Headquarters,it is now part of a commercial complex called 1881 Heritage.
