Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - Brief introduction of Yau Tsim Mong District

Brief introduction of Yau Tsim Mong District

Yau Tsim Mong District includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Kwun Chung (now known as Jordan), Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui and some West Kowloon reclamation areas. Yau Tsim Mong District is an important commercial and tourist center in Kowloon. There are many commercial buildings in this area, which show the prosperous and dynamic side of the city everywhere. In addition, there are many famous scenic spots, large shopping malls and characteristic streets in this area, which are the must-see places for tourists to visit Hong Kong. Yau Tsim Mong District is the hub of the main traffic roads in Hong Kong. A number of subway stations, the Airport Railway, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hung Hom, the Western Harbour Tunnel, the Star Ferry Terminal, the China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal, Nathan Road, the West Kowloon Highway, and the Kowloon South Line, as well as future traffic arteries such as the Shatin-Central Link, kwun tong line extension, the Central Kowloon Route, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong expressway, are all concentrated in this area. Yau Tsim Mong District is surrounded by the sea to the west and south, the deep water area to the north, Kowloon City to the east and the Kowloon-Canton Railway track to the east. Yau Tsim Mong District consists of Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. Yau Ma Tei, located at the northern end of Nathan Road, belongs to the early development area of Kowloon and is most famous for typhoon shelters and temples. Because people here still maintain the traditional lifestyle of Hong Kong to a great extent, and there are streets full of China characteristics, which is a good place for tourists to explore the old life in Hong Kong. The economic activities in Yau Tsim Mong District are dominated by commerce, supplemented by tourism and light industry. This area is a major shopping and retail center in Hong Kong, as well as shopping centers, department stores and fashion shops in Tsim Sha Tsui. The retail, wholesale shops and hawker markets in Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok provide a wide range of goods for Hong Kong residents and tourists. Yau Tsim Mong District is not only prosperous in tourism, with many famous hotels, but also a food and entertainment center in Hong Kong, with many restaurants, restaurants and entertainment places. In addition, the financial services industry in this region is also very prosperous.