Hong Kong isn't all commercial high-rise buildings and high pressure: Here in Tsim Sha Tsui East we can find an urban oasis set among commercial buildings and hotels, and the images in this post portray the calm, relaxing space created relatively recently.

TSIM SHA TSUI EAST - As mentioned in yesterday's post in the History section, the eastern part of Tsim Sha Tsui was built on reclaimed land and was originally covered mainly by the tracks of the Kowloon - Canton Railway, with the Kowloon end-station just opposite the Star Ferry terminal. In 1978, this Kowloon station was relocated to a new Hung Hom station further to the northeast. The whole station and rails were demolished except the landmark Clock Tower. The Hong Kong Space Museum and later the Hong Kong Cultural Centre were erected on the site. Further land was reclaimed from the ocean at Hung Hom Bay in the 1970's. The combination of the replaced rail area and the recent land reclamation formed the new area now called Tsim Sha Tsui East. It is characterized by a large number of mid-rise buildings including hotels, offices and shopping centers, with garden-like pedestrian plazas interspersed between some of the buildings.

Interestingly, in 2004, the East Rail line returned to Tsim Sha Tsui with the underground extension of the line from Hung Hom to the new East Tsim Sha Tsui station, which serves as an interchange station with the Tsuen Wan subway line. Unlike other East Rail line stations, this station 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 the two lines.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

HONG KONG COUNTRY INFO in set # 196: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-762698-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, for improved clarity please view the downloads. I look forward to your comments and questions.

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Hong Kong isn't all commercial high-rise buildings and high pressure: Here in Tsim Sha Tsui East we can find an urban oasis set among commercial buildings and hotels, and the images in this post portray the calm, relaxing space created relatively recently.

TSIM SHA TSUI EAST - As mentioned in yesterday's post in the History section, the eastern part of Tsim Sha Tsui was built on reclaimed land and was originally covered mainly by the tracks of the Kowloon - Canton Railway, with the Kowloon end-station just opposite the Star Ferry terminal. In 1978, this Kowloon station was relocated to a new Hung Hom station further to the northeast. The whole station and rails were demolished except the landmark Clock Tower. The Hong Kong Space Museum and later the Hong Kong Cultural Centre were erected on the site. Further land was reclaimed from the ocean at Hung Hom Bay in the 1970's. The combination of the replaced rail area and the recent land reclamation formed the new area now called Tsim Sha Tsui East. It is characterized by a large number of mid-rise buildings including hotels, offices and shopping centers, with garden-like pedestrian plazas interspersed between some of the buildings.

Interestingly, in 2004, the East Rail line returned to Tsim Sha Tsui with the underground extension of the line from Hung Hom to the new East Tsim Sha Tsui station, which serves as an interchange station with the Tsuen Wan subway line. Unlike other East Rail line stations, this station 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 the two lines.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

HONG KONG COUNTRY INFO in set # 196: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-762698-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, for improved clarity please view the downloads. I look forward to your comments and questions.

.

Hong Kong isn't all commercial high-rise buildings and high pressure: Here in Tsim Sha Tsui East we can find an urban oasis set among commercial buildings and hotels, and the images in this post portray the calm, relaxing space created relatively recently.

TSIM SHA TSUI EAST - As mentioned in yesterday's post in the History section, the eastern part of Tsim Sha Tsui was built on reclaimed land and was originally covered mainly by the tracks of the Kowloon - Canton Railway, with the Kowloon end-station just opposite the Star Ferry terminal. In 1978, this Kowloon station was relocated to a new Hung Hom station further to the northeast. The whole station and rails were demolished except the landmark Clock Tower. The Hong Kong Space Museum and later the Hong Kong Cultural Centre were erected on the site. Further land was reclaimed from the ocean at Hung Hom Bay in the 1970's. The combination of the replaced rail area and the recent land reclamation formed the new area now called Tsim Sha Tsui East. It is characterized by a large number of mid-rise buildings including hotels, offices and shopping centers, with garden-like pedestrian plazas interspersed between some of the buildings.

Interestingly, in 2004, the East Rail line returned to Tsim Sha Tsui with the underground extension of the line from Hung Hom to the new East Tsim Sha Tsui station, which serves as an interchange station with the Tsuen Wan subway line. Unlike other East Rail line stations, this station 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 the two lines.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

HONG KONG COUNTRY INFO in set # 196: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-762698-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, for improved clarity please view the downloads. I look forward to your comments and questions.

.