Tsim Sha Tsui

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Nathan Road - Section TST, 2018

Tsim Sha Tsui , occasionally Tsimshatsui ( Chinese  尖沙咀 , Pinyin Jiānshāzuǐ , Jyutping Zim 1 saa 1 zeoi 2 ), often officially abbreviated as TST , is a historical area in the Yau Tsim Mong district in the south of Kowloon , Hong Kong , which was formed in 1994 by amalgamating three Districts emerged. The former name Tsim Sha Tsui is still common and in use today. Alongside Mong Kok , Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the liveliest and busiest districts in Hong Kong with numerous shopping opportunities and restaurants.

Surname

The name Tsim Sha Tsui ( 尖沙咀 , alternatively 尖沙嘴 ) means in German about "sandy spit" after a sandy river that flowed through here. In the past, this area was also known as Heung Po Tau ( 香 埗 頭  /  香 埗 头 , Xiāngbùtóu , Jyutping Hoeng 1 bou 6 tau 4 ), roughly “the port from which incense is exported”. This name goes back since 1850 to the export of agarwood trees and similar plants planted in the hinterland, which made the air in the entire area rich in aromatic substances; At that time, the Hong Kong harbor was nicknamed Fragrant Harbor , roughly "the port of fragrances". The names used at the beginning of the 19th century, such as Tsim Sha Tau (name of a village) or Chien-sha-tsui, were only in use for a short time.

history

TST Star Ferry Pier, Clock Tower and Hong Kong Cultural Center , 2018

Today's Tsim Sha Tsui area has been populated since the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). Later it was conveniently located on the trade routes in the area and has been an important supply point for ships calling at China since the 1840s. After 1860, when the area was ceded to the British as part of Kowloon, the population, especially from the village of Tsim Sha Tau, was relocated to Ma Tei for a short time because the area was to be used for military purposes and Ma Tei (so the then Name) was not populated.

Later, however, the district quickly developed into a commercial center. Two events were decisive for the development. The construction of the Star Ferry Company passenger ferry in 1888 made the fast and convenient connection between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island possible. The railway connection of the Kowloon-Canton Railway , which has been in service since 1910 and led to Canton and, in conjunction with the Trans-Siberian Railway , enabled a train journey from Hong Kong to London provided a further boost . The terminus was in Tsim Sha Tsui directly on the bank of the harbor, but only the clock tower is left of it.

In 2011, Tsim Sha Tsui had almost 39,500 residents.

location

Tsim Sha Tsui is, at least as far as the central districts are concerned, on the southern tip of Kowloon, less than 1 km from the main pier in District Central of the main island; Tsim Sha Tsui is connected to the main island as well as to the Hong Kong airport by several MTR subway lines .

In the north the place is separated from the district of Yau Ma Tei by Austin Street, in the east the Salisbur Road forms the border, in the south and west the district is surrounded by Victoria Harbor; the border with Tsim Sha Tsui East is formed in the north-south direction by Chatham Road.

Tsim Sha Tsui East

Tsim Sha Tsui East (or East Tsim Sha Tsui , 尖沙咀 東部 , mostly short 尖 東 ) is a small area in the east of the district, which was won as land mainly in the 1970s by landfills in Hung Hom Bay ; in some statistics, including official ones, it is listed separately to this day.

Sights (selection)

TST Waterfront - Night Panorama, 2013

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c HISTORY OF TSIM SHA TSUI , online at: tsimshatsui.hk/
  2. ↑ Heritage Impact Assessment Report , server of the Antiquities and Monuments Office , online at; amo.gov.hk / ... , page 7
  3. ↑ a b 2011 Population Census - Fact Sheet for Yau Tsim Mong District Council District , information from the state office Census and Statistics Department , online at: census2011.gov.hk / ...
  4. ↑ Where Is The Kowloon Peninsula? , online at: worldatlas.com / ...

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Coordinates: 22 ° 17 ′ 38.3 "  N , 114 ° 10 ′ 16.4"  E