Kowloon Tong

Kowloon Tong (Chinese: 九龍塘) is an area of Hong Kong located in Kowloon West. The majority of the area is in the Kowloon City District.[1] It is located south of Beacon Hill and north of Boundary Street. It is one of the most expensive residential districts in Hong Kong.[2]

For the constituency, see Kowloon Tong (constituency). For the novel by Paul Theroux, see Kowloon Tong (novel).
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong
Traditional Chinese九龍塘
Simplified Chinese九龙塘
North part of Kowloon Tong. Lion Rock is visible in the background.

It is popular among Hong Kong's wealthy residents because of its schools and low-density private housing.[3] In addition, this area is noted for its love hotels and nursing homes. Within Kowloon West, it is administratively divided between Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District.

History

Kowloon Tong was originally a small village located in present-day Police Sport Association near Boundary Street, south of Woh Chai Hill. The area allowed cultivation based on rivers running down from Beacon Hill.

In the 1920s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area of east of Kowloon Tong and Kowloon Tsai on both sides of Kowloon–Canton Railway into a low density residential area (based British architecture). The residential area is thus known as Kowloon Tong. The area's roads and streets are largely named after counties in England. It was the home of a large number of wealthy English businessmen.

The name of Kowloon Tsai is preserved in the hill west of the former village of Kowloon Tsai. Kowloon Tong is notoriously remembered as the site of martial artist Bruce Lee's death on Friday, July 20, 1973.[4]

Landmarks
Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong.
Tat Chee Avenue

Notable landmarks in Kowloon Tong include:

Media

The two biggest radio companies in Hong Kong, Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Radio Television Hong Kong, are both located on Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong. Minibus route 29A serves Broadcast Drive from MTR Kowloon Tong station.

Education
City University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Baptist University and the City University of Hong Kong are located in Kowloon Tong. Many leading local English medium of instruction (EMI) primary and secondary schools on the Kowloon peninsula are located in the area, including Kowloon True Light Middle School, Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section), Maryknoll Convent School, La Salle College and the Beacon Hill School. Other well known international schools in the area include the American International School, Yew Chung International School, Concordia International School, Australian International School, and the Delia School of Canada.

Schools
Kindergarten
International schools
Primary schools
  • Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong
  • Kowloon Tong Government Primary School
  • Kowloon Tong School (Primary School)
  • Kingston International School
Secondary schools

Transport

Kowloon Tong is served by the MTR's East Rail line and Kwun Tong line at Kowloon Tong station. Passengers may change here between the two lines. The stretch of Waterloo Road through Kowloon Tong forms part of Hong Kong's Route 1. It leads into the Lion Rock Tunnel, and as such serves as an important artery for traffic heading into and out of the New Territories (in particular Sha Tin). Yau Ma Tei is also accessible via Waterloo Road.

Streets

Streets in Kowloon Tong include:

See also

References
  1. "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Kowloon City District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission of HK Gov't.
  2. "Luxury housing to love hotels: the unusual history of Kowloon Tong". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. "Properties near top Kowloon Tong schools are appealing". South China Morning Post. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  4. "Luxury housing to love hotels: the unusual history of Kowloon Tong". South China Morning Post. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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