What's interesting about Sham Shui Po?

Sham Shui Po is one of the oldest areas in Hong Kong, and it still maintains its original appearance in the 1960s. At first glance, it may be difficult to understand the charm of this old street that has experienced many vicissitudes. However, this community full of traces of time is actually very charming, and people can see the shadow of old Hong Kong everywhere.

Nowadays, Sham Shui Po has become a popular place to collect all kinds of electronic products, especially the Golden Computer Plaza and Gordon Computer Center, the famous shopping centers in Hong Kong. Various new products, parts, equipment, etc. All products that are obsessed with technology are readily available. The adjacent Yaliao Street is an open-air market, where you can find all kinds of ancient electrical appliances, photographic equipment and other groceries.

Although Sham Shui Po is one of the oldest communities in Hong Kong, it attracts young artists and designers from all over Hong Kong. For example, the newly opened 22-degree North Concept Store was founded by three young entrepreneurs. They think this place is full of surprises, which is just suitable for displaying their creative products. Ren Yongqiang, one of the founders, explained the reason for opening a shop in Sham Shui Po: "Many of the most famous theme shopping streets in Hong Kong are located in Sham Shui Po, where all kinds of clothing-related shops are gathered, from clothing to leather, cloth and sewing supplies. Both design students and professional designers will come here for treasure hunting. " These shops are centered on Ruzhou Street, commonly known as Piggy Street, while Nanchang Street, commonly known as Ribbon Street, Da 'nan Street, commonly known as Leather Street and Keelung Street, commonly known as Button Street, are all close at hand. The designer described Sham Shui Po as a simple but vibrant community full of enthusiasm for life. It is like a window, reminding people of how Hong Kong entrepreneurs worked hard to improve their own and community development in the 1960s and 1980s. In Sham Shui Po, there is an atmosphere of "anything is possible".

In other corners of Sham Shui Po, you can also see many historical sites and buildings, which have been officially listed as historical sites and included in the maintenance and revitalization plan of historical sites. Including Chongwo Rao Cultural Center, Jockey Club Creative Arts Center, mei ho house, Savannah College of Art and Design, etc., are all places worth visiting, and each building adds creativity and vitality to the whole area.

Of course, when you come to Sham Shui Po, if you don't go to a roadside stall called a big-name stall by Hong Kong people, you will always feel dissatisfied with the classic food in Hong Kong. The traditional pasta and meals served by these roadside stalls reflect the unique street food culture in Hong Kong. Su Ji is a popular local big-name file. It provides meals that satisfy the taste buds at low prices, and with friendly shop assistants, it has been operating here for more than 30 years and has successfully won the hearts of a group of loyal customers. I recommend pork chop noodles and beef noodles to you.

It is not only full of historical flavor, but also full of infinite possibilities in the future. Young students explore the local area, capture the beautiful scenery with cameras, and let all walks of life in Hong Kong realize the cultural value of Sham Shui Po. Tang Lou, Lei Sheng Chun Tang and other colonial buildings scattered in this area with a history of 100 years have also created the unique flavor of this community.

Sham Shui Po is located in the northwest of Kowloon Peninsula, with an area of about 65,438+0,047 hectares and a population of about 353,000. Divided into 265,438+0 constituencies. The area is bordered by Lion Rock Country Park in Sha Tin in the north, Kowloon-Canton Railway (that is, MTR east rail line) in the east, Boundary Street in the south and the sea in the west, including Stonecutters Island. It is one of the earliest developed areas in Hong Kong and was once the center of industry, commerce and transportation.

Sham Shui Po District is one of the earliest developed areas in Hong Kong. It was once the hub of industry, commerce and transportation. Nowadays, most of the land in this area is used for residential construction, such as public houses, covering an area of nearly 8 1 hectare; There are still many factories and warehouses in Cheung Sha Wan. In addition, the PLA troops stationed in Hong Kong on Stonecutters Island also belong to this area. As early as the 1950s and 1960s, the population here was very dense. 1986 The population reached 440,000, but now it has dropped to 353,000. This area is the poorest with the lowest median monthly income (14,000 yuan). Hong Kong has the highest proportion of local residents (15.7%), and the proportion of new arrivals is also quite high (1 1.2%).

There are about 50% public housing and 50% private housing in the area. There are 13 public housing (including Shek Kip Mei, the earliest public housing in Hong Kong (1954), and 7 Home Ownership Scheme housing. Due to the lack of urban planning in the early years, the city appearance was chaotic, the number of buildings was more than that in the 1950s and 1960s, which was very shabby, and illegal buildings were everywhere, resulting in many problems such as building management and fire fighting. The largest number of such buildings is in nanchang district (Furong Street, Hua Fu Street and Beihe Street).

The traffic in this area is developed, and the subway, airport railway and expressway network run through this area, making it very convenient to travel to and from this area, Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. There are two hospitals, one university (City University of Hong Kong), 80 schools, three community halls (Li Ge, Pak Tin and Shek Kip Mei) and four community centers (Cheung Sha Wan, Tai Hang Tung, Nanchang and Lai Chi Kok).