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Kowloon 九龍, Hong Kong

View of Kowloon, Hong Kong, from Kowloon PeakView of Kowloon, Hong Kong, from Kowloon Peak
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Kowloon 九龍 is the urban area of Hong Kong comprising Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is separated from Hong Kong Island by Victoria Harbour.

Kowloon is bordered by Mei Foo Sun Shuen and Stonecutter's Island to the west, Lei Yue Mun Strait to the east, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north. Located to the south of the mainland part of the New Territories, Kowloon covers 47 sq km (18.1 sq mi) and has a population of slightly over 2 million people.

The name Kowloon means "nine dragons". This refers to the eight peaks surrounding the area, and the ninth "peak" is an honorary title to Emperor Bing (1271-1279)of the Southern Song Dynasty, who died at the age of 8.

Kowloon was taken over by the British in stages. The section south of Boundary Street, along with Stonecutter's Island, was ceded by the Qing Government of Imperial China to the United Kingdom under the Convention of Peking in 1860. The section north of Boundary Street, along with the rest of New Territories, was leased by the british for 99 years in 1898.

Golden Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po District, Hong KongGolden Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
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How to go to Kowloon

If you are from Hong Kong Island, the Star Ferry providees the best way to reach Kowloon, not to mention it being the cheapest mode of travel and one that offers the finest view of Victoria Harbour.

If traveling as a commuter, you can take the MTR Island Line to Admiralty MTR Station and then change trains to the Tsuen Wan Line for Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station in Kowloon. From the airport, you can take the Airport Express train to the Kowloon MTR Station.

Districts of Kowloon

  1. Kowloon City District
    District on the central part of Kowloon.

  2. Kwun Tong District
    District on the eastern part of Kowloon.

  3. Sham Shui Po District
    District on the northwestern part of Kowloon.

  4. Wong Tai Sin District
    District on the northeastern part of Kowloon.

  5. Yau Tsim Mong District
    District on the southern part of Kowloon.

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