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S & E Asia 204 - Hong Kong 09: Tsim Sha Tsui East - Embellishing former railroad track
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Jan 24, 2023 10:35:19   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
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.


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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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1 - Centenary Garden: Peaceful setting among mid-rise buildings
1 - Centenary Garden: Peaceful setting among mid-r...
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2 - Same urban garden setting among these buildings, at the rear a man is practicing his Tai Chi movements
2 - Same urban garden setting among these building...
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3 - The central fountain provides an urban water fairyland with strong gushes and a myriad of distributed water droplets
3 - The central fountain provides an urban water f...
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4 - Fantasy of water trajectories under blooming Hong Kong Orchid Trees
4 - Fantasy of water trajectories under blooming H...
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5 - The fountain sprays are made up of thousands of partially amalgamated individual water drops
5 - The fountain sprays are made up of thousands o...
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6 - Hong Kong Orchid Tree with pink flowers
6 - Hong Kong Orchid Tree with pink flowers...
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7 - Closer take of the pink flowers
7 - Closer take of the pink flowers...
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8 - A couple of the pink flowers in close-up
8 - A couple of the pink flowers in close-up...
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9 - Contrasting the back-lit flowers against a dark background
9 - Contrasting the back-lit flowers against a dar...
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10 - A different set of light purplish flowers
10 - A different set of light purplish flowers...
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Jan 24, 2023 10:36:24   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
For your reference:

11 - Trip map of the Hong Kong segment of our tour, TST is just north of Hong Kong Island and Harbour in the southern part of Kowloon
11 - Trip map of the Hong Kong segment of our tour...
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Jan 24, 2023 10:37:58   #
Toby
 
weberwest wrote:
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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Very beautiful and clean. Not a leaf on the ground.

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Jan 24, 2023 10:45:03   #
NMGal Loc: NE NM
 
Beautiful, well maintained area, Joe.

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Jan 24, 2023 12:08:53   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Toby wrote:
Very beautiful and clean. Not a leaf on the ground.


Thank you Toby for looking in on my travelogue and your kind comment. I believe this is the first time I see you making a comment on my post and I would like to welcome you to the tour. I agree, they are keeping this area, and actually much of Hong Kong itself, very well maintained.

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Jan 24, 2023 12:09:27   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
NMGal wrote:
Beautiful, well maintained area, Joe.


Thank you Barbara, yes they have done a nice job designing this area and keep it well maintained.

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Jan 24, 2023 13:24:19   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent and colourful set Joe.

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Jan 24, 2023 14:24:51   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
An oasis in the city, Joe!

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Jan 24, 2023 14:47:09   #
GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City
 
Haven't been following your posts, Joe, but this is an appealing set of images. I particularly like the 9th one

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Jan 24, 2023 17:19:47   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
angler wrote:
Excellent and colourful set Joe.


Thank you Jim, I appreciate your comment!

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Jan 24, 2023 17:21:57   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
UTMike wrote:
An oasis in the city, Joe!


Thanks Mike, definitely an unusual spot in this city with only mid-rise buildings and incorporating greenery. The development of this place started when we were out there in the late Seventies, so I was familiar with it.

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Jan 24, 2023 17:24:00   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
GreyOwl40 wrote:
Haven't been following your posts, Joe, but this is an appealing set of images. I particularly like the 9th one


Thank you John, so good to see you looking in again on my travelogue - I just started the last segment in this Asia series, covering Hong Kong, where we used to live in the Seventies/Eighties and where my wife Susan hails from. Glad to see you like that 9th image with the back-lit flowers.

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Jan 25, 2023 02:31:41   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Very peaceful looking park in the city. Nice set Joe.

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Jan 25, 2023 07:02:21   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
Nice!

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Jan 25, 2023 07:40:24   #
junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA
 
weberwest wrote:
For your reference:


Beautiful Joe!!! Well captured

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