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Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, also known as Tsim Tsui (?? or ??) by local people, is an urbanised area

List of areas of Hong Kong

The following is a list of neighbourhoods of Hong Kong....
in the Yau Tsim Mong District

Yau Tsim Mong District

Yau Tsim Mong District is one of Districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong, located on western Kowloon peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon....
in southern Kowloon

Kowloon

Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south....
, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay

Hung Hom Bay

Hung Hom Bay is a bay of Victoria Harbour, between Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom in South Kowloon, Hong Kong.Since 1850, the bay has been reclaimed many times: by 1996, it had nearly disappeared....
east of Tsim Sha Tsui. The area is bounded north by Austin Road

Austin Road

Austin Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879....
and in the east by Hong Chong Road.

Geographically, Tsim Sha Tsui is a cape on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula

Kowloon Peninsula

The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, China....
pointing towards Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea was instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent development as a trading centre....
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Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, also known as Tsim Tsui (?? or ??) by local people, is an urbanised area

List of areas of Hong Kong

The following is a list of neighbourhoods of Hong Kong....
in the Yau Tsim Mong District

Yau Tsim Mong District

Yau Tsim Mong District is one of Districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong, located on western Kowloon peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon....
in southern Kowloon

Kowloon

Hong Kong

Hung Hom Bay

Austin Road

Kowloon Peninsula

Victoria Harbour

British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
in 1860. Tsim Sha Tsui in Chinese means sandy mouth. It was also known as Heung Po Tau, i.e. a port for exporting incense

Incense

Incense is composed of aromatic Biotic material materials. It releases fragrant smoke when burned. The term incense refers to the substance itself, rather than to the odor that it produces....
tree.

Tsim Sha Tsui is a major tourist hub in metropolitan Hong Kong, with many shops and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of the museums in the territory are located in the area.

Tsim Sha Tsui is also a great place to watch Christmas lightings during December every year. Tall Buildings in the district will set up light bulbs on their walls with Christmas patterns, which is also a famous scene that is well known.

Geography

Before any land reclamation, Tsim Sha Tsui consisted of two parallel capes with 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 Compound

Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound

The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound , constructed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.The Kowloon compound used to occupied by the Hong Kong Marine Police, now a unit within the Hong Kong Police Force, since its establishment until late 1996; it was moved to Sai Wan Ho....
is sited, while the east cape was the hill that is today known as Blackhead Point

Blackhead Point

Mody Road

Mody Road is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after Hormusjee Naorojee Mody who invested in and developed Tsim Sha Tsui....
. Today, Canton Road

Canton Road

Canton Road is a List of streets and roads in Hong Kong in Hong Kong, linking the former west reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on the Kowloon Peninsula....
marks the western edge of Tsim Sha Tsui, and Chatham Road

Chatham Road

Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North are two continuous roads in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The road originally ran from Blackhead Point to Hung Hom under No....
the eastern edge. The area is hilly, although many hills were leveled for reclamation.

History

Historical maps in Ming

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty , or Empire of the Great Ming , was the ruling Dynasties in Chinese history of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty....
or Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty , also known as the Manchu Dynasty, followed the Ming Dynasty in History of China, and was the last ruling Chinese Dynasties of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 ....
the channel between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central

Central, Hong Kong

Central , the central business district of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of Victoria City. It is an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island....
as Chung Mun (Pinyin: Zhong Men, ??, lit. the middle gate) as it is located in the middle two other channels, Kap Shui Mun

Kap Shui Mun

Kap Shui Mun or Throat Gates is a major channel, between Lantau Island and Ma Wan, in Hong Kong. It is part of major sea route along the coast of South China, from Victoria Harbour to the Pearl River ....
in the west and Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun , is a short channel between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, of Hong Kong.The lands around the channel are also called Lei Yue Mun....
in the east, in the harbour.

Before ceded to Britain in 1860, many villages were present in the area. Incense tree (Aquilaria sinensis
Aquilaria sinensis

Aquilaria sinensis is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is Endemism to China. It is threatened by habitat loss. This precious medicinal plant is a source of fragrant wood, formed under a pathological condition, called Chen Xiang ....
) from New Territories

New Territories

New Territories, abbreviated to NT or N.T., is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory....
were gathered at some quays in Tsim Sha Tsui and transferred to Shek Pai Wan

Shek Pai Wan

Shek Pai Wan , or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen Harbour of Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau. The bay is one of traditional fishery port because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter....
in southern Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km?, as of 2006....
to be exported to rest of the world. It was thus known as Heung Po Tau, the fragrant quay.

In 1888, Star Ferry

Star Ferry

The "Star" Ferry Company Ltd. is a passenger ferry service operator in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across the Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon....
offered regular transport between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, and the area has flourished ever since. The place has an international reputation for the large number of tiger sharks resident in the waters close by. Tsim Sha Tsui was a garden city exclusive for westerners in that era. In early 20th century, Chinese were allowed to live in the area in order to attract more people to trade in the colony. Garden houses were replaced with crowded residential blocks. Wharf

Wharf

A wharf is a landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pile. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses, since the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible....
and godown were built along the west shore. Major developers like Hormusjee Naorojee Mody

Hormusjee Naorojee Mody

Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody was a successful Parsi people businessman in Hong Kong. He was born in Bombay and moved to Hong Kong around 1860. At the time there was a large community of Parsi merchants based in Hong Kong, including Dorabjee Naorojee Mithaiwala, who founded the Star Ferry and Jehangir Hormujee Ruttonjee who helped establish th...
and Catchick Paul Chater

Catchick Paul Chater

Sir Catchick Paul Chater, Order of St Michael and St George was a prominent businessman in Colonial Hong Kong.BiographyEarly life...
actively participated in the development of Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Kowloon-Canton Railway

Kowloon-Canton Railway

The Kowloon-Canton Railway refers to a railroad in Hong Kong which is now combined with the MTR railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and Inter-city rail passenger and freight train services to the rest of China....
(British Section) commenced service on 1 October, 1910. Kowloon Station in Tsim Sha Tsui was built on the new southern reclamation from 1913 to 1915. The rails extended along the western reclamation parallel to Chatham Road

Chatham Road

Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North are two continuous roads in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The road originally ran from Blackhead Point to Hung Hom under No....
, with old Hung Hom Station near the Gun Club Hill Barracks

Gun Club Hill Barracks

Gun Club Hill Barracks are barracks in King's Park, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was the camp of British Army during United Kingdom rule in Hong Kong and after 1 July 1997 it is garrisoned by People's Liberation Army....
at the junction of Chatham Road and Austin Road

Austin Road

Austin Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879....
. Another major road Salisbury Road

Salisbury Road, Hong Kong

Salisbury Road is a major road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It runs parallel to Victoria Harbour, starting from its western end at the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, passing by Blackhead Point, to Tsim Sha Tsui East....
was completed in approximately the same period. The landmark Peninsula Hotel 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

Hong Kong Space Museum

The Hong Kong Space Museum is a museum for astronomy and space science in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It is currently managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government....
and later the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road, Hong Kong, it was founded by the former Urban Council and, after 2000, is administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong Government....
were erected on the site. The rails were replaced with New World Centre

New World Centre

Industry

Tsim Sha Tsui remains tertiary sector from colonial days to present. In early colonial days, transport

Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
, tourism

Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
and trading are main business of the area. As port

Port

||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|}A port is a facility for receiving ships and transferring cargo. They are usually found at the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake....
and rail

Rail transport

Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles running along railways . Rail transport is part of the logistics chain, which facilitates international trade and economic growth....
facilities moved out of the area, the major industry falls on the later two. Tsim Sha Tsui, like Central

Central, Hong Kong

Central , the central business district of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of Victoria City. It is an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island....
, contains several centers of finance. After Kai Tak Airport

Kai Tak Airport

Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. On July 6 1998, the airport was replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok....
closed, the height restrictions on buildings has dropped and now larger taller skyscrapers, parallel to those of central are in the beginning stages of development in the area.

Different ranks of hotels and inns are present in the area. Tourists and traders from six continent

Continent

A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents ? they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia ....
s stays in the area.

Demography

There is a substantial number of African, India

India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n and Pakistani minorities in the area. In colonial days, many Indians set up their business, joined the army and police force in Hong Kong. They continue to live in the territory. In recent years, Hong Kong has also attracted African traders, especially those of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
, to trade in the territory. Most of them are transient residents and live in inns in the area.

Recreation and tourist attractions

Hotels

Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Prominent and renowned hotels include The Peninsula

The Peninsula Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong opened in 1928 is Hong Kong's first hotel and is also one of the most internationally recognizable hotels in Hong Kong....
, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, two InterContinental

InterContinental

InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, originally founded by Pan Am, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group....
, the Sheraton

Sheraton

Sheraton may refer to:*Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, a hotel chain*Sheraton, County Durham, a village in County Durham, in England*Sheraton Centre , a mall complex located in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados....
Hotel, three Marco Polo Hotels, The Langham

The Langham

The Langham is an apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located along Central Park West. After the site stood idle for more than 15 years, the building was constructed between 1905 and 1907....
Hong Kong as well as the Renaissance Hotel. The famed Hyatt Regency Hong Kong

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong is a 64-floor 261 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Hong Kong, China.On 29 Nov 2007, New World Development and Hyatt International jointly announced that the hotel will be known as Hyatt Regency Hong Kong and will open its doors in 2009....
was closed on 1 January, 2006 for reconstruction of a shopping mall, while it has been confirmed that the hotel will re-open in 2009 on Hanoi Road of Tsim Sha Tsui as a part of a new complex currently known as Hanoi Road Redevelopment. Others hotels in virtually every price range, and level of luxury can be found throughout the area, Chungking Mansions

Chungking Mansions

Chungking Mansions is a building located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The building is well known as nearly the cheapest accommodation in Hong Kong....
is well known for providing cheap lodging for backpackers. The YMCA

YMCA

The Young Men's Christian Association was founded on June 6, 1844 in London, United Kingdom, by George Williams . The original intention of the organization was to put Christian principles into practice....
of Hong Kong is also a well known hotel.

Restaurants

Tsim Sha Tsui is one of many places to find exotic restaurants in Hong Kong. Hillwood Road

Hillwood Road

Hillwood Road is a road in north Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. On the north slope of Observatory Hill, Hong Kong, the road gathers many restaurants serving variety nation dishes....
at the north of Observatory Hill

Observatory Hill, Hong Kong

Observatory Hill , formerly known as Elgin Hill , is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. Observatory Road is a road passing through Hong Kong Observatory from east to west....
concentrates restaurants of different national dishes. Knutsford Terrace

Knutsford Terrace

Knutsford Terrace is a Terrace street in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is famous for its bars, pubs and restaurants.On the south slope of Observatory Hill, Hong Kong, it is hidden behind the buildings of Kimberley Road....
on the other side of the hill is a terrace of pubs. Kimberley Street

Kimberley Street

Kimberley Street is a street in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. Located between Observatory Road and Carnarvon Road, the street is famous for some Korean cuisine restaurants and grocery stores, especially after the advent of Korean Wave in Hong Kong, which make the street nicknamed the mini Koreatown ....
is famous for the Korean cuisine restaurants and grocery stores, especially after the advent of Korean Wave

Korean wave

The Korean wave or Korea fever refers to the surge of popularity of contemporary culture of South Korea around the world since the 21st century, especially among the Generation Y....
in Hong Kong, which make the street nicknamed the Koreatown

Koreatown

Koreatown is a term to describe the Koreans List of named ethnic enclaves in North American cities within a city or metropolitan area....
. Located on Nathan Road, the Chungking Mansions

Chungking Mansions

Chungking Mansions is a building located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The building is well known as nearly the cheapest accommodation in Hong Kong....
is a major tourist attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui. Georgetown Parade is well known for its dog nose biscuits. These recognizable buildings were featured in the film Chungking Express
Chungking Express

Chungking Express is a 1994 in film Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a Hong Kong cop and his relationship with a woman....
, and are full of inexpensive guest houses, Indian restaurants, and money changers.

Parks

There is a public library

Library

A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, books, and services, and the structure in which it is housed: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual....
in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Kowloon Park

Kowloon Park

The Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. The park is managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department....
is a popular destination, complete with swimming pools. Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is 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....
and Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre

Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre

Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre was opened on 17 May 1997 in Hong Kong. It is under the management of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, HKSAR government....
are housed in the preserved and restored blocks of former Whitfield Camp.

Museums and performance venues

Half of major museums in Hong Kong are sited on Tsim Sha Tsui. The Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Museum of Art

The Hong Kong Museum of Art is a museum for Chinese cultural heritage, and local and international art in Hong Kong. The museum was established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery in the City Hall, Hong Kong in Central, Hong Kong by the Urban Council in 1962....
and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road, Hong Kong, it was founded by the former Urban Council and, after 2000, is administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong Government....
are located at the southern waterfront. Hong Kong Museum of History

Hong Kong Museum of History

The Hong Kong Museum of History is a museum which preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum....
and Hong Kong Science Museum

Hong Kong Science Museum

The Hong Kong Science Museum is a science-themed museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, located next to the Hong Kong Museum of History....
are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

Tourist attractions

Tsim Sha Tsui was once the terminus of the Kowloon-Canton Railway

Kowloon-Canton Railway

The Kowloon-Canton Railway refers to a railroad in Hong Kong which is now combined with the MTR railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and Inter-city rail passenger and freight train services to the rest of China....
(KCR). After 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

Hung Hom

Hung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District Districts of Hong Kong, with a portion west of the MTR in the Yau Tsim Mong District....
to make way for the Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Clock Tower, Hong Kong

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....
of the station was not demolished and was kept in place. It is all that remains standing of the original Tsim Sha Tsui station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The clock tower is forty-four metre

Metre

The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
s high, surmounted by a seven meter high 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 have been relocated to the Urban Council Centenary Garden

Urban Council Centenary Garden

The Urban Council Centenary Garden is a list of urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Urban Council....
in TST East

Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, also known as Tsim Tsui by local people, is an urbanisation list of areas of Hong Kong in the Yau Tsim Mong District in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong....
. The Avenue of Stars

Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

The Avenue of Stars , modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Cinema of Hong Kong....
starts at the "New World Centre

New World Centre

File:HK TST New World Centre Salisbury Road Chinese New Year 01-2009.JPGThe New World Centre is a shopping centre on Salisbury Road Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong....
" shopping centre near the Cultural Centre.

The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is another popular destination for locals and tourists alike. It is especially popular for photographer

Photographer

A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. A professional photographer uses photography to make a living whilst an amateur photographer does not earn a living and typically takes photographs for pleasure and to record an event, place or person for future enjoyment....
s, as it offers an unobstructed view of the Central

Central, Hong Kong

Central , the central business district of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of Victoria City. It is an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island....
area of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Victoria Harbour

Star Ferry

Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui East

Tsim Sha Tsui East (???? or simply ??) is an area east of Chatham Road South reclaimed

Land reclamation

Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds, the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state ....
from Hung Hom Bay

Hung Hom Bay

Restaurant

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
s, office buildings and hotels are located in the area. 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. East Tsim Sha Tsui Station is an interchange station with Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tsuen Wan Line. Unlike other East Rail Line stations, it is underground near Blackhead Point

Blackhead Point

Blackhead Point, also known as Tai Pau Mai indigenously, Tsim Sha Tsui Point or Signal Hill , is a cape before any land reclamation in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong....
. An extensive tunnel system was built for pedestrians to access the most popular destinations in Tsim Sha Tsui. There is currently massive ground-level works taking place throughout several roads in the area, so the best way to access destinations is through the underground walkway.

Public transport

Trains

Tsim Sha Tsui is served by the MTR

MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
Tsim Sha Tsui Station, on the . The was extended from Hung Hom to East Tsim Sha Tsui in late 2004, which is connected to Tsim Sha Tsui station with an extensive tunnel network.

Ferries

The Star Ferry

Star Ferry

Central, Hong Kong

Central , the central business district of Hong Kong, was commonly known as part of Victoria City. It is an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island....
and Wan Chai

Wan Chai

Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road, Hong Kong to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south....
. Various hydrofoil

Hydrofoil

A hydrofoil is a boat with wing-like airfoils mounted on struts below the hull . As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils develop enough lift for the boat to become foilborne - i.e....
services out of the Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a pier, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong....
on Canton Road

Canton Road

Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
, Guangzhou

Guangzhou

'Guangzhou' is the Capital and a sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province of China in the northern and southern China part of the People's Republic of China....
, and several other places in the Pearl River Delta

Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta in southern People's Republic of China is the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea....
.

Buses

Since Tsim Sha Tsui is indeed the heart of Kowloon Peninsula, the area is served by an extensive network of bus routes to many parts of Hong Kong.

Route operator	Route number	Destination	Remarks
Star Ferry Star Ferry The "Star" Ferry Company Ltd. is a passenger ferry service operator in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across the Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.... Bus Terminus
KMB Kowloon Motor Bus The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world....	1 KMB Route 1 KMB Route 1 is a busy bus route operated in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is run by Kowloon Motor Bus and connects Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier and Chuk Yuen Estate in Wong Tai Sin....	Star Ferry ? Chuk Yuen Estate
	1A	Star Ferry ? Sau Mau Ping Sau Mau Ping Sau Mau Ping is an area in eastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong.Its Chinese name was formerly So Mau Ping , but this was often mis-rendered So Mo Ping , meaning a place to 'Ancestor worship'.... Central
	2	Star Ferry ? So Uk So Uk Estate File:So Uk Estate Cedar House & Maple House.jpgFile:So Uk Estate Abanded Gas Station.jpgFile:So Uk Estate Access.jpgFile:So Uk Estate Open Space 1.jpg...
	5A	Star Ferry ? Kowloon City Kowloon City Kowloon City is an list of areas of Hong Kong in Kowloon of Hong Kong. Named after the Kowloon Walled City, it is part of Kowloon City District.... Shing Tak Street	Peak hour service only
	5C	Star Ferry ? Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan is a residential area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located at the foot of Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District Districts of Hong Kong.... Central
	6	Star Ferry ? Mei Foo
	6A	Star Ferry ? Lai Chi Kok Lai Chi Kok Lai Chi Kok is an area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It locates east of Kwai Chung and west of Cheung Sha Wan. Mei Foo Sun Chuen is the largest housing estate in the area....
	7	Star Ferry ? Lok Fu
	8	Star Ferry ? MTR Kowloon Station Kowloon Station Kowloon Station may refer to:Kowloon Station, a station on the MTR Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Kowloon Station , the south terminus of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui, demolished in 1974...	via Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin ...
	8A	Whampoa Garden Whampoa Garden Whampoa Garden is the largest private housing estate located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and is built on the site of the former Whampoa Dockyards.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular Route
	8P	Laguna Verde ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular Route; Express
	8P	Laguna Verde ? Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road	Special departures
	9	Star Ferry ? Ping Shek Ping Shek Estate Ping Shek Estate is a major public housing estate in Jordon Valley of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. The estate is situated between the Kowloon entrance of Clear Water Bay Road to Sai Kung and the entrance of Kwun Tong Road to Kwun Tong....
	28	Lok Wah Lok Wah Estate Lok Wah Estate is a public housing estate located in northern Kwun Tong Town Central, Hong Kong.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road Mody Road Mody Road is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after Hormusjee Naorojee Mody who invested in and developed Tsim Sha Tsui....	No bus stop at Star Ferry in Lok Wah bound
	234P	Bayview Garden ? Star Ferry	Morning peak hour single-way service
	234X	Bayview Garden ? Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road	No bus stop at Star Ferry in Bayview Garden bound
CTB Citybus (Hong Kong) Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both Franchising and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-Victoria Harbour routes , Ocean Park Hong Kong, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport....	N21	Star Ferry ? Airport Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....	Overnight service
	N21A	Star Ferry ? Airport	Overnight service; via Tung Chung Tung Chung Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L... and Yat Tung
Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road Bus Terminus
KMB	5	Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road ? Fu Shan
	8P	Laguna Verde ? Tsim Sha Tsui Hankow Road	Special departure
	28	Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road ? Lok Wah
	234X	Tsim Sha Tsui East Mody Road ? Bayview Garden
East Tsim Sha Tsui Station Bus Terminus
MTR MTR MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....	K16	East Tsim Sha Tsui Stn. ? WR Nam Cheong Stn.
Canton Road Canton Road Canton Road is a List of streets and roads in Hong Kong in Hong Kong, linking the former west reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on the Kowloon Peninsula.... Bus Terminus
KMB	271	Tsim Sha Tsui Canton Road ? Fu Heng
China Ferry Terminal Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a pier, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong.... Bus Terminus
KMB	3C	China Ferry Terminal ? Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan is a residential area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located at the foot of Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District Districts of Hong Kong.... North
	14	China Ferry Terminal ? Yau Tong Yau Tong Yau Tong is an area in the eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong, located between Lei Yue Mun and Lam Tin, at the east shore of Victoria Harbour. Administratively, it is under Kwun Tong District....
	238P	Riviera Gardens ? China Ferry Terminal	Special departure; express
	238X	China Ferry Terminal ? Riviera Gardens
	270A	China Ferry Terminal ? Sheung Shui Sheung Shui Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District, Hong Kong of Hong Kong. Fanling is to its southeast.Shek Wu Hui used to be the marketplace of Sheung Shui, before the development of the new town....	Special departure
Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus
KMB	13X	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Po Tat (omits Kai Yip)	Peak hours only
	13X	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Po Tat (via Kai Yip)	Non-peak hours only
	26	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Shun Tin
	35A	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? On Yam
	41A	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Cheung On
	98D	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Hang Hau Hang Hau Hang Hau is a residential area in Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was land reclamation from Ap Chai Wan .... North
	98P	Hang Hau Hang Hau Hang Hau is a residential area in Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was land reclamation from Ap Chai Wan .... North ? Tsim Sha Tsui East	Morning peak hour service
	208	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Broadcast Drive Broadcast Drive Broadcast Drive is a list of streets and roads in Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. The road is notable as it is only 1 km long but having played host to all five broadcasting outlets in Hong Kong at one point in the 1970s, and the hill on which the road is located was known as Ng Toi Shan during that time....
CTB	973	Tsim Sha Tsui East ? Stanley Stanley, Hong Kong Stanley is a List of cities and towns in Hong Kong and a Hong Kong landmarks and tourist attractions in Hong Kong. It is a Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Peninsulas on the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island....
CTB	973P	Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang is an area to the east of Aberdeen, Hong Kong and to the north of Nam Long Shan and to the west of Shouson Hill, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui East	Morning peak hour service
Other routes(via Tsim Sha Tsui)
KMB	2C	Yau Yat Tsuen ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular route
	12	Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po, or Shamshuipo, is a district of Hong Kong, best known for its street market for electronic devices. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui and east of Cheung Sha Wan.... Tonkin Street Tonkin Street Tonkin Street is a street between Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It runs northeast to southwest and crossing many major roads in the Cheung Sha Wan.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular route
	63X	Jordan Jordan, Hong Kong Jordan is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The unofficial area is named after a road of the same name.... (Wui Cheung Road) ? Tin Tsz
	81C	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Yiu On Yiu On Estate Yiu On Estate is located in Ma On Shan in Shatin, Hong Kong. That is the second housing estate in Ma On Shan. It built up in 1988....
	81P	Sha Tin Wai ? Tsim Sha Tsui (Chatham Road South)	Morning peak hour service
	87D	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Kam Ying Court
	203	Yau Yat Tsuen ? Tsim Sha Tsui East	Circular route
	215X	Kowloon Railway Station ? Lam Tin Lam Tin Lam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions.... Kwong Tin Estate
	219P	Yau Tong ? Laguna City Laguna City Laguna City was one of the earliest large-scale private-housing estates built in Lam Tin, Kwun Tong District, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was built by Cheung Kong Holdings and completed in the early 1990s.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui ? Laguna City	Morning peak hour service
	219X	Laguna City ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular route
	224X	Kai Yip ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Circular route; peak hour service
	230X	Allway Gardens ? Whampoa Garden Whampoa Garden Whampoa Garden is the largest private housing estate located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and is built on the site of the former Whampoa Dockyards....	Morning peak hour service
	237A	Kwai Shing Kwai Shing Kwai Shing is an area on the hill between Kwai Fong and Tai Wo Hau in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong. The area is named after the two major public housing estates on the hill, Kwai Shing East Estate and Kwai Shing West Estate, accommodating the influx of immigrants after World War II.... Central ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	242X	Cheung Hang ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service; return journey does not via Tsim Sha Tsui
	252B	Handsome Court ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	257B	Shan King ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	259B	Tuen Mun Pier Head ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	259C	Sun Tuen Mun Centre ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	260A	Siu Hong Court ? Hung Hom Railway Station	Morning peak hour service
	260B	Tuen Mun Tuen Mun Sorry, no overview for this topic Central ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	260P	Shan King ? Mong Kok Mong Kok Mong Kok or Mongkok is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China. Before a 1994 merge, Mong Kok was part of the Mong Kok District....	Morning peak hour service
	260S	Lai Chack Middle School Lai Chack Middle School Lai Chack Middle School is a secondary school in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Founded in 1929, it started as a girls' school in Wan Chai and a branch in Jordan Road, Hong Kong.... ? Po Tin	Morning peak hour service
	260X	Po Tin ? Hung Hom Railway Station
	261B	Sam Shing ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	267S	Siu Hong Court ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	268B	Long Ping Railway Station ? Hung Hom Ferry
	269B	Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong, in Yuen Long District. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s.... Town Centre ? Hung Hom Ferry
	280P	Sui Wo Court Sui Wo Court Sui Wo Court is one of the first housing estate under Home Ownership Scheme in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Built in 1980, it is located on a mountain above Wo Che and east of Fo Tan in the northwest of Sha Tin.... ? Tsim Sha Tsui	Morning peak hour service
	281A	Kowloon Railway Station ? Kwong Yuen Kwong Yuen Estate Kwong Yuen Estate is a public housing estate in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. The whole site of Kwong Yuen Estate, Kwong Lam Court and Hong Lam Court are about 12.5 hectares; 9.53 hectares of the site are sloping platforms....
	296D	Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) ? Sheung Tak
	N216	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Yau Tong	Overnight service
	N241	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Cheung Hang	Overnight service
	N271	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Fu Heng	Overnight service
	N281	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Kam Ying Court	Overnight service
KMB / NWFB New World First Bus New World First Bus Services Limited , abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB", was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's exclusive right on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus ....	110	Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) ? Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast....
CTB	A21	Hung Hom Railway Station ? Airport Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....	via AsiaWorld-Expo AsiaWorld-Expo The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre....
CTB	R21	Laguna Verde ? Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Resort The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was built by the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company and officially opened on September 12, 2005....	Peak hours only

Other places in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East

Avenue of Stars
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

The Avenue of Stars , modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Cinema of Hong Kong....
Former Kowloon British School
Former Kowloon British School

File:HK FormerKowloonBritishSchool.JPGFile:HK FormerKowloonBritishSchool FrontVerandas.JPGThe building of Former Kowloon British School is located 136, Nathan Road, Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong....
Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound
Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound

The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound , constructed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.The Kowloon compound used to occupied by the Hong Kong Marine Police, now a unit within the Hong Kong Police Force, since its establishment until late 1996; it was moved to Sai Wan Ho....
Harbour City
Harbour City

Harbour City is a large shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. It is part of a series of office blocks and hotels. It comprises four parts: Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong, Ocean Centre , and the Gateway, Hong Kong....
Hong Kong Observatory
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong Observatory , known as the Royal Observatory before 1997, is a department of the Hong Kong Government. The Observatory forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards....
Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong

Ocean Terminal , built in 1966, is a cruise terminal and shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It is owned by The Wharf Limited. It was once a wharf pier on the west shore of Tsim Sha Tsui....
The Peninsula Hotel
The Peninsula Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong opened in 1928 is Hong Kong's first hotel and is also one of the most internationally recognizable hotels in Hong Kong....
Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier

Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier is a pier located at the southernmost tip of Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, and was built on reclaimed land....
(Star Ferry
Star Ferry

The "Star" Ferry Company Ltd. is a passenger ferry service operator in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across the Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon....
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