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Information about Kowloon

The name of Kowloon comes from such an allusion. According to legend, once upon a time, there was a son of heaven patrolling. When he came to Kowloon, he looked around, but when he saw eight mountains around him, he wanted to kill him with "eight dragons". The attendants reminded the emperor that he was the dragon among people, and it should be nine dragons, so the emperor named this place "Kowloon". Located in the south of the New Territories, Kowloon Peninsula, like Hong Kong Island separated by a sea, is an indispensable part of Hong Kong's bustling urban area. Among them, Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok are the most attractive places. These areas have all kinds of shopping, dining and entertainment cultures, comparable to Hong Kong Island! Kowloon is the center of industrial and commercial activities in Hong Kong, with Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok being the most prosperous, with many large shopping malls, restaurants, small shops and restaurants. Kai Tak Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, located in Kowloon. Now it has become a tourist park. Between Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island is Victoria Harbour, which is one of the third largest natural deep-water ports in the world. There are densely populated industrial areas on the east and west sides of Kowloon, residential areas on the north and famous commercial areas on the south. The most prosperous areas in Kowloon are Tsim Sha Tsui Center, Empire Center, Hershey Center, Nanyang Center and so on. There are many kinds of shops, which are a shopping paradise for tourists. Famous hotels include Regal Hotel, Holiday Inn with Sea View and Shangri-La Hotel.