15-525: Hung Hom ( Cantonese pronunciation: [hȍŋ hɐ̄m] ) 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
30-485: A monzogranite pluton, belonging to the Younger Granite province, emplaced in granodioritic rocks. The monzogranites here are depleted in aluminum , magnesium , calcium , and titanium , while being enriched with rubidium , niobium , zirconium , and yttrium . They are similar to other granites that were emplaced by crustal extension , and are chemically consistent with fractional crystallization . The monozogranite
45-472: Is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north. Hung Hom is in the southeast of the Kowloon Peninsula . It is bordered by Victoria Harbour in the south, King's Park in the west, No. 12 Hill , Hok Yuen and the valley Lo Lung Hang . in the north. Originally, Hung Hom was much smaller than the present-day context. Hung Hom Bay has been partially reclaimed several times since 1850, expanding
60-543: The Kowloon Granite . Early maps and photographs show flat, low-lying land behind the beach of Tsim Sha Tsui Bay with a raised area, Kowloon Hill, in the west. The peninsula has been significantly expanded through land reclamation from the sea, over several phases. In the south and west most of the reclamation was carried out before 1904. Reclamation in several other small areas along the main Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront
75-598: The Kwun Tong line , are available for accessing the Hung Hom area. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel , part of Route 1 , was the first road tunnel in Hong Kong that was built under water. It opened on 2 August 1972, and it connects Hong Kong Island and Kowloon at Kellett Island and a reclaimed site at Hung Hom Bay , respectively. Ferries serving Hung Hom Ferry Pier : There are three bus terminals in Hung Hom. Many buses serve
90-549: The Vigo–Régua shear zone, the monzogranites belong to the syn-F3 biotite granitoid group. They include large crystals of potassium feldspar and have enclaves of mafic microgranules . The monzogranites are largely composed of quartz , potassium feldspar, plagioclase , and biotite ; with small amounts of zircon , monazite , apatite , ilmenite , and muscovite . Granitoids in the Gabal El-Urf area in eastern Egypt consist of
105-578: The area of Hung Hom as a consequence. Rumsey Rock , formerly located in the bay, was buried in the reclamation process. Later a town was developed eastward parallel to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock . Hung Hom was renamed to "Yamashita District" during the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945. It was one of the few places to be renamed. Hung Hom is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 35. Within
120-453: The area. 22°18′14″N 114°10′59″E / 22.30383°N 114.18297°E / 22.30383; 114.18297 Kowloon Peninsula The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong , alongside Victoria Harbour and facing toward Hong Kong Island . The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon . Geographically,
135-764: The caves stand. Monzogranite Monzogranite is a plutonic rock that occupies the middle of the QAPF diagram , consisting of between 20-60% quartz , and of the remainder, between 35-65% alkali feldspar and the remainder plagioclase . Monzogranite is associated with the Pilbara craton , a terrane that collided with Western Australia approximately 3.315 Ga , forming a greenstone belt . These monzogranites are typically highly fractionated , rich in potassium , poor in aluminum , and have trace element compositions consistent with remelting of an older tonalitic – trondhjemitic – granodioritic crust . Carlindi monzogranites in
150-607: The ceded territories of Kowloon in 1860 as part of the Convention of Peking , but geographically it covers the entire Kowloon south of the mountain ranges of Lion Rock , Kowloon Peak and other hills. Kowloon Peninsula had a population of 800 when it was ceded to the British Empire in 1860. In 1898 a resolution was passed by the Colonial Hong Kong Legislative Council to preserve the land where some of
165-732: The last emperor of the Song dynasty , Emperor Bing was fleeing from the Mongol leader Kublai Khan . Taking refuge in a cave in the Kowloon peninsula, the inscription wrote "Sung Wong Toi" or "Song Emperor's Pavilion". In the 17th century, after the fall of the Ming dynasty , many of the Emperor 's followers also found shelter in the Kowloon peninsula to hide from the Manchus . Historically speaking, Kowloon Peninsula refers to
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#1732840683051180-506: The same greenstone belt are light greyish-pink coloured, with roughly equal parts plagioclase , quartz , and microcline , and small amounts of muscovite and mafic minerals. The texture of these monzogranites is similar to granodiorite . In Quebec 's near north, early monzogranites are moderately to strongly fractionated, rich in lanthanum , zirconium , but low in ytterbium and yttrium . In general, these monzogranites are low in rare-earth elements . In northern Portugal, along
195-801: The school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay). Hung Hom is served by the Hung Hom station of the MTR . The station serves both the East Rail line and Tuen Ma line . This station also previously played host to the Intercity Through Train (and the KTT) serving neighboring Guangdong province and other major cities in mainland China. As of October 2016, Ho Man Tin station and Whampoa station as part of an extension of
210-403: The term "Kowloon Peninsula" may also refer to the area south of the mountain ranges of Beacon Hill , Lion Rock , Tate's Cairn , Kowloon Peak , etc. The peninsula covers five of the eighteen districts of Hong Kong . Kowloon Bay is located at the northeast of the peninsula. The main rock type of the peninsula consists of a medium grained monzogranite with some fine granite outcrops, part of
225-593: Was completed by 1982. Since 1994, parts of the Hung Hom Bay were reclaimed and by 2019, it had been completely extinguished. The West Kowloon Reclamation was formed as part of the Airport Core Programme and largely completed by 1995. Before the actual Kowloon boundaries were established, the Kowloon Peninsula served as one of the first destinations for escape during China's dynastic times. In 1287,
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