The history of Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui, located at the end of the land on the east coast of the Pearl River Delta, has been the hub of the South China Sea since ancient times. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Tsim Sha Tsui was recorded in the coastal map contained in Dayueji. /kloc-Before Kowloon Peninsula was ceded to Britain 0/860 years ago, there was a dock in Dongguan to transport fragrant wood, so it was called Xiangbo Building. According to Xin 'an County Records 18 19, Tsim Sha Tsui Village was located in Tsim Sha Tsui at that time. /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, with Guangzhou becoming the maritime trade center of the Qing Dynasty, a large number of foreign merchant ships (many of them opium ships) were moored off the coast of Tsim Sha Tsui. 1On July 7th, 839, an English sailor was drunk and rioted in Tsim Sha Tsui, beating the villager Lin to death, which became one of the fuses of the Opium War.

1860, according to the Beijing Treaty, the Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street was ceded to Britain, including the whole of Tsim Sha Tsui. After the British occupied Tsim Sha Tsui, they built a military camp and a marine police headquarters there, and began to fill the sea in the west of Tsim Sha Tsui. Since the opening of 1888 Star Ferry, Tsim Sha Tsui has gradually prospered and become a new residential area for foreigners.

Tsim Sha Tsui used to be the terminal of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Since 19 10 10 Kowloon-Canton Railway was opened to traffic, Tsim Sha Tsui Railway Station started on 19 13, and Tsim Sha Tsui Bell Tower, as a part of the railway station, was completed on 19 15. Tsim Sha Tsui became the transportation hub of Hong Kong at that time. 1928 The Peninsula Hotel, which opened at that time, was one of the most luxurious hotels in Asia, and also became the landmark building of Kowloon Peninsula at that time.

/kloc-In the 1970s, reclamation was carried out on the west bank of Hung Hom Bay east of Tsim Sha Tsui to develop the land in eastern Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom. With the development of Tsim Sha Tsui, the main building of Tsim Sha Tsui Railway Station was demolished on 1978 and then moved to Hung Hom for expansion. The Hong Kong Space Museum and the Hong Kong Cultural Center were built in the original site. The bell tower was preserved at the request of the public, and it still stands in the position of tsim sha tsui station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Now, the bell tower is surrounded by the square in front of the Hong Kong Cultural Center and has become a landmark building in Hong Kong. After the relocation of the railway station, some places once occupied by railway tracks have also been redeveloped, including the New World Center and Tsim Sha Tsui East.

The following is the historical chronology of Tsim Sha Tsui:1At the beginning of the 9th century, Tsim Sha Tsui was just a deserted village.

1839, the British navy killed the villager Lin in Tsim Sha Tsui village. Afterwards, Britain refused to return the murderer and became the fuse of the Opium War.

1860, the Qing government signed the Beijing Treaty with Britain, and the land south of Jiejie was ceded to Britain. Tsim Sha Tsui and the area south of Boundary Street became one of the British colonies.

1884, Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong Observatory opened.

1888, Star Ferry opened.

19 10 The Tsim Sha Tsui-Guangzhou Kowloon-Canton Railway was opened to traffic.

1928, Peninsula Hotel, the oldest existing hotel in Hong Kong, opened.

1941On February 25th, Hong Kong fell in World War II. That evening, Governor Yang took the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui Peninsula Hotel and surrendered himself. Peninsula Hotel became the headquarters of the Japanese military government. After the war, whitfield barracks was closed and the original site was converted into Kowloon Park. 1966, completion of ocean wharf.

1975165438+1On October 30th, the train terminal was moved to Hung Hom.

1979, tsim sha tsui station, Hong Kong Metro, opened.

1980, Hong Kong Space Museum opens.

1988, China port city completed.

1989, opening of Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

1997, the famous shop city was completed.

In 2000, Bishantou Road, Kangheli Road and Hanoi Road were rebuilt. Permanent closure of Geheli, No.9-22 Hanoi Road, No.2 Kanazawa Road1-23 and No.9 Modao Road 1-9 back lane.

In 2004, Hong Kong Avenue of Stars was opened.

On June 24th, 2004, 10, Guangdong East Station in Kowloon was opened.