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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 Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon station on the Kowloon–Canton Railway. Officially named Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower (Chinese : 前九廣鐵路鐘樓), it is usually referred to as the Tsim ...
Tsim Sha Tsui is an MTR station on the Tsuen Wan line. The station, originally opened on 16 December 1979 on the Tsuen Wan line, serving the area of Tsim Sha Tsui. East Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tuen Ma line, which opened on 24 October 2004, is connected to this station by underground pedestrian passages.
East Tsim Sha Tsui ( Chinese: 尖東; Cantonese Yale: Jīmdūng) is a station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system of Hong Kong. It is currently an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line . The station was built to alleviate surface traffic jams and passenger congestion at Kowloon Tong station.
The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque is one of five main mosques in Hong Kong. [2] 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 ...
No. 1 signal is an advisory signal for when there is a tropical cyclone centred within about 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. If strong winds are not expected within 24 hours, the issuance of the signal may be delayed. In very rare cases, the signal may be issued when a tropical cyclone is still beyond 800 km from Hong Kong.
HK$7.6 million (Hong Kong) [2] Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong arthouse [5] romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. [6][7] The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling over his relationship with a woman. The first story stars Takeshi Kaneshiro as a cop ...
The Observatory adopted the current name and emblem in 1997 after the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the UK to China. The Hong Kong Observatory was built in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon in 1883. Observatory Road in Tsim Sha Tsui is so named based on this landmark. However, due to rapid urbanisation, it is now surrounded by skyscrapers.