39-662: K11 Art Mall is a seven-storey shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui , Hong Kong located in The Masterpiece , developed by New World Development and completed in December 2009. It is near Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations . The K11 Art Mall has seven storeys (two underground, five above ground). The B1 and B2 storeys were opened on 27 November 2009, and the rest of the mall was opened on 5 December that year. Retail and restaurants accounted for 80 per cent and 20 per cent of
78-484: 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
117-460: A large bag of rice. The Signal Hill Tower ( 訊號塔 ) was built in the Edwardian style in 1907 at the top of the hill. It was originally a three-storey building. The tower stood at 12.8 metres (42 feet) tall, with a red brick facade. Then, another storey was added to the structure in 1927 for clearer view of the tower from incoming vessels, this heightened it to 18.9 m (62 ft). The windows of
156-724: 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 . 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. Since Tsim Sha Tsui
195-511: 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. Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the main shopping areas in Hong Kong. Shopping malls in the area include: The Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard
234-745: 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. 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
273-645: Is another popular attraction for tourists, and the Avenue of Stars is also popular with photographers. East Tsim Sha Tsui or Tsim Sha Tsui East (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
312-774: 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. 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. Blackhead Point Blackhead Point ( Chinese : 黑頭山 ; lit. 'black head hill'), also known as Tai Pau Mai ( 大包米 ; 'large bag of rice') indigenously, or by
351-526: 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 . 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 ,
390-693: 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 ft) 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
429-507: The Star Ferry offered 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
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#1732855098780468-528: The Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation Plan was shelved due to public controversy. 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,
507-655: 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. 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
546-459: 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
585-507: 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
624-549: 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
663-517: The Italian brand Dormeuil, Y-3 , D-mop, and Chow Tai Fook concept store. In the centre is a large plaza, called "The Piazza", that features a glass ceiling and a large LED screen . Levels 1–3 have many boutiques, including AIGLE , KLASSE14, Laosmiddle, Levi's , Clarks , Fila , and mademoiselle. The mall also caters to Mainland customers, with several Mainland brand-name specialty stores such as Biba and imaroon. There are restaurants on each floor of
702-519: The Signal Hill Tower as well as remains of military structures. Blackhead Point was named after a German businessman in Hong Kong named Friedrich Johan Berthold Schwarzkopf , who naturalised as a British citizen and anglicised his name as 'Blackhead'. The name used by local residents for the Hill was Tai Pau Mai ( 大包米 ; 'large bag of rice') because it was believed that the hill resembled
741-505: The added storey features round windows whereas the original floors have square windows. Prior to the addition, the roof of the building was flat. A dome-shaped roof painted light green was built in replacement. There was a 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 -metre-long (18-foot) mast which used to contain the time ball atop the building. The purpose of the tower was to house a time ball apparatus of the Hong Kong Observatory previously located in
780-487: 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,
819-515: 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
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#1732855098780858-703: The buildings. In 2005, there were 15 office buildings and 5 hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui East: Streets in Tsim Sha Tsui include: 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
897-505: The eastern edge. The area is hilly, although many hills were levelled for reclamation. 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
936-404: 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
975-561: The height restrictions on buildings has dropped and now larger taller skyscrapers, parallel to those of Central, have been constructed. 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. Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Some of
1014-505: The hotels include The Peninsula , Rosewood Hong Kong , Kowloon Shangri-La , InterContinental 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
1053-469: The mall, totaling over 20, including B2's Miso Cool and DALAT Vietnamese restaurant; The Piazza's Espressamente illy and awfully chocolate; and various others, such as AKU Japanese Restaurant, Al Pasha, Cool Gelato, Ginza Bairin and Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant. 22°17′52″N 114°10′25″E / 22.2977°N 114.1737°E / 22.2977; 114.1737 Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui ( Chinese : 尖沙咀 ), often abbreviated as TST ,
1092-428: 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. Signal Hill is about 40 metres (130 ft) high and measures approximately 110 metres (360 ft) from east to west, and 80 metres (260 ft) from north to south. It is the site of Signal Hill Garden and features
1131-474: The nearby Marine Police Headquarters Compound . The apparatus operated in the building from January 1908 to June 1933, dropping once daily from 1908 to 1920, and twice a day from 1920 to 1933. The dropping of the time ball ceased on 30 June 1933 as the building itself was in disrepair, short of staff, and the method used to check the marine chronometers had become obsolete, in comparison with radio-telegraphy and telephony. During World War II, Signal Hill Tower
1170-419: 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. 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
1209-519: 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
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1248-543: 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 . Tsim Sha Tsui was once the terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR). After
1287-461: The stores, respectively. B2 is mainly international cuisine, women's fashion, shoes and cosmetics, with shops such as D-mop zone, Mousse, ISCOV, JILL SCOTT, Mirabell, and Milan. B1 is mainly daily necessities, including La Creation de Gute bakery, LensCrafters , AV Life, Dymocks bookstore, I Love Kitchen, Mannings , and Market Place by Jasons supermarket. The ground floor has many high-end stores, including Longchamp , Tiffany by Soloman, Thann,
1326-467: 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
1365-542: Was allocated to the Urban Council in 1973 and made a park, called the Signal Hill Garden ( 訊號山花園 ), which was officially opened on 20 August 1974. Signal Hill Tower is still standing and is now a declared a monument . A small building in the park, now repurposed as a toilet, was where typhoon signals were hoisted in Hong Kong as it was located on the highest hill near the middle of Victoria Harbour . The entrance of
1404-492: Was approved to be constructed on reclaimed land in 1912. 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
1443-466: 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
1482-663: Was ceded to the British Empire in 1860. 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. The name Tsim Sha Tsui ( Chinese : 尖沙咀 ) means 'sharp sandspit' in Cantonese . Before any land reclamation , Tsim Sha Tsui consisted of two parallel capes with
1521-521: Was used as a temporary ammunition store. The Urban Council restored the tower in the 1970s. The building was designated a Grade II historic building in 1981 and was upgraded to a Grade I historic building on 18 December 2009. On 23 October 2015, the tower was also declared a monument . Anti-aircraft guns may have been located at the south side of the hill. Later, four British 25-pound cannons used for ceremonial salute were located in concrete gun emplacements facing Victoria Harbour . The site
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