Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006,it is the most populous area in Hong Kong,compared with Hong Kong Island and the rest of the New Territories. The peninsula's area is about 47 km2 (18 sq mi).
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.
The Hong Kong Museum of History is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum,in Tsim Sha Tsui East,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Yau Ma Tei is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.
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.
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).
Salisbury Road is a major road in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (香港文化中心) is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road,it was built by the former Urban Council and,since 2000,has been administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. A wide variety of cultural performances are held here.
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.
Harbour City is a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It occupies the lower levels of a series of office blocks and hotels,comprising several parts:Marco Polo Hotels,Ocean Terminal,Ocean Centre,the Gateway and the Pacific Club Kowloon. The complex is located along the west side of Canton Road,stretching from Star House and the Star Ferry Pier in the south to China Hong Kong City in the north.
Middle Road is a street in the southern part of Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Whitfield Barracks were barracks in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It was named after Henry Wase Whitfield,who was appointed commander of the British Army in Hong Kong in 1869. The area is now the site of Kowloon Park,where four reconverted barrack blocks and parts of the former Kowloon West II Battery remain.
Star Ferry Pier,Tsim Sha Tsui,or Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier,is a pier located on reclaimed land at the southernmost tip of Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Star Ferry Pier (天星碼頭) in Tsim Sha Tsui. Star Ferry operates the pedestrian ferry service across Victoria Harbour to Wan Chai and to Central on Hong Kong Island. The location is identified as "Kowloon Point" in the franchise held by Star Ferry.
Haiphong Road is a road south of Kowloon Park,Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. The road links Canton Road and Nathan Road.
The New World Centre was a retail-hotel-residential-office complex on Salisbury Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It housed two hotels,two office towers,a shopping complex and serviced apartments. It was reported to be one of the largest commercial complexes in the world at the time. It used to house a Tokyu Department Store. It was located near the Sogo department store and the Hong Kong Space Museum,opposite the MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui station.
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.
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre (帝國中心) are two office buildings and shopping malls in East Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. They are connected by a covered pedestrian bridge.
Granville Road is a street in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong.
Kowloon Public Pier or Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier is a public pier in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It approaches Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Victoria Harbour. Any boat can freely park at the pier.
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.
