24-535: Kwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District , Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing ( 葵興 ) in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s. Kwai Fong is named after Kwai Fong Estate , a public housing estate . Kwai ( 葵 )
48-692: A few primary schools next to the Fruit Market. Tung Koon Society Fong Shu Chuen School (東莞同鄉會方樹泉學校) is one of them. Yau Ma Tei is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 31. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Jordan Road Government Primary School. Hong Kong Public Libraries operates the Yau Ma Tei Public Library [ zh-yue ] ( 油蔴地公共圖書館 ). Nathan Road goes north–south across
72-559: Is an 18-block estate built under the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme . The Wah Yan College, Kowloon is located in 56 Waterloo Road in Yau Ma Tei and is a boys' school. True Light Girls' College , which is a girls' EMI school , is adjacent to Wah Yan College. The Methodist College is located in 50 Gascoigne Road in Yau Ma Tei. It's an EMI school for both boys and girls. There are also
96-804: Is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name 油麻地 (originally written as 油蔴地 ) in Cantonese . It can also be spelt as Yaumatei , Yau Ma Ti , Yaumati or Yau-ma-Tee . Yau ( 油 ) literally means "oil", Ma ( 麻 or 蔴 ) can either refer to "sesame" or "jute", and Tei ( 地 ) means "field" or "open ground". Hence, Yau Ma Tei can be interpreted to mean either "oil-sesame field" or "oil and jute ground". This dual-interpretation
120-667: Is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong . Together with Tsing Yi Island , it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong . It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town . In 2000, it had a population of 287,000. Its area is 9.93 km . Areas within Kwai Chung include: Kwai Fong , Kwai Hing , Lai King , Tai Wo Hau . Kwai Chung is the site of part of
144-507: Is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 65, which includes multiple aided schools (schools operated independently of the government but funded with government money); none of the schools in the net are government schools. Kwai Chung Sports Ground is a major sports ground in Kwai Tsing District. It has track and field facilities and a football pitch. It was the first facility in the district to include Tartan track . It
168-460: Is perhaps the reason for there being two explanations for the origin of the place name. Dundas Street marks the north border of Yau Ma Tei with Mong Kok and Austin Road its south border with Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui . To its west is Victoria Harbour and its east the hilly region of Ho Man Tin . Southern Yau Ma Tei was traditionally known as Kwun Chung , but came to be called Jordan after
192-408: Is situated next to Hing Fong Road , opposite Metropolitan Plaza. Kwai Tsing Theatre , a performance venue, is located near Kwai Fong MTR station and Metropolitan Plaza. The area is well served by public transport to Kowloon , via Kwai Fong MTR station and buses. This Hong Kong location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kwai Chung Kwai Chung
216-545: Is the first Chinese character of Kwai Chung. Before the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) served the area, there were only few private residential blocks west of the estate. The area contains two mega-plazas, Metroplaza and Kwai Chung Plaza . Two of the most well known schools in the area are Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and Buddhist Sin Tak College . Kwai Fong
240-442: Is the first major hospital in the area. Historically, there was a small pox hospital ( 油蔴地痘局 ) at the hill northeast of Kwong Wah Hospital. Founded by Hong Kong Government , Queen Elizabeth Hospital is another major hospital in the area. Yaumatei Maternal & Child Health Centre ( 油麻地母嬰健康院 ) is under Family Health Service, Department of Health. The district is mainly an area of mixed residential and retail. During day time,
264-698: The Battle of Kowloon . Before the ceding of Kowloon to the British in 1860, Yau Ma Tei was a beach and a bay gathering many Tanka fishermen. Its water remains a harbour for fishermen after several times of reclamation by the Hong Kong Government . The Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter became an exotic water area where restaurants on boats offered dishes of indigenous seafood. These 'typhoon shelter dishes' remain famous to this day and are even offered on land. The typhoon shelter not only hosted fishermen, but
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#1732790814269288-434: The container port of Hong Kong . In earlier times Kwai Chung was called Kwai Chung Tsai ( 葵涌子 ). Kwai Chung was a stream (Chung) that emptied into Gin Drinkers Bay ( 葵涌澳 ). The whole bay was reclaimed for land and the stream is no longer visible. Traditionally, Kwai Chung is divided into Sheung Kwai Chung ( 上葵涌 ; 'Upper Kwai Chung'), and Ha Kwai Chung ( 下葵涌 ; 'Lower Kwai Chung'). Administratively,
312-460: The District. It comprises 6 blocks completed in 1999 and 2004. Hoi Yu House of the estate was put under lockdown for mandatory COVID-19 testing on 7 February 2021. Hoi Fu Court is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 31. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Jordan Road Government Primary School. Charming Garden
336-531: The Yau Ma Tei wet market and fruit market are the markets to visit, buying souvenirs like dried noodles and some fruits. Every night there is a market selling many different kinds of products including clothes, decorations, VCD and toys in Temple Street , a street in the area where the famous Tin Hau Temple was built in 1876. The Temple is at Public Square Street . The square, known as Yung Shue Tau ,
360-458: The completion of Jordan MTR station at its heart. Yau Ma Tei was a village in Kowloon. It was mentioned that a Chinese burial ground was assigned at a mile northeast of a village of Yau-ma-Tee at 2 December 1871. The name Yau Ma Tei is not thought to pre-date British rule. However, Kwun Chung is mentioned in many historic documents. Kwun Chung was a river valley with village and cultivation. To
384-589: The former is called North Kwai Chung , and the latter South Kwai Chung . Sheung Kwai Chung, Chung Kwai Chung Village ( 中葵涌村 ) and Ha Kwai Chung Village ( 下葵涌村 ) are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . Kwai Chung is the home of the principal commercial cargo handling area of Hong Kong , the Kwai Chung Container Terminal , one of the largest and busiest port facilities in
408-434: The government but funded with government money); none of the schools in the net are government schools. Ha Kwai Chung (Lower Kwai Chung) is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 65, which includes multiple aided schools; none of the schools in the net are government schools. 22°22′0″N 114°7′30″E / 22.36667°N 114.12500°E / 22.36667; 114.12500 Yau Ma Tei Yau Ma Tei
432-815: The history of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and its relation with Hong Kong people, is also located in Yau Ma Tei. In the 1980s, the Government handed over the redevelopment project of Lee Tat Street ( Chinese : 利達街 ) and Cheung Shui Street ( Chinese : 祥瑞街 ) in Yau Mei Tei (the two streets were later removed during redevelopment) to the Hong Kong Housing Society . This became Prosperous Garden ( Chinese : 駿發花園 ), an "Urban Improvement Scheme" estate in Public Square Street Phase 1, including Block 1, 2 and 5,
456-633: The south, a hill near the coast was used as a fortification by the military of the Qing dynasty during the 19th century. In 1839, Qing official Lin Zexu ordered the construction of a fortification in the area to defend against possible British attacks. When the First Opium War broke out, the fortification, along with another fort in Tsim Sha Tsui , saw action against British forces during
480-543: The world. The main commercial port was relocated here from Yau Ma Tei in the 1980s, in preparation for the West Kowloon Reclamation , which has left the original waterfront of Yau Ma Tei almost half a mile inland. The area has the head office of Kerry Logistics . Sheung Kwai Chung and Chung Kwai Chung (Upper and Central Kwai Chung) are in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 64, which includes multiple aided schools (schools operated independently of
504-678: Was a night market . Jade Market and Jade Street, China's most revered green stone is in abundance here, with around 400 registered stall owners ready to pitch jade amulets, ornaments, necklaces and trinkets. The Hong Kong International Hobby and Toy Museum ( 香港國際玩具博物館 ), located at No. 330 Shanghai Street , showcases models, toys and pop culture memorabilia from around the world. Exhibits include toy vehicles, dolls, action figures, cartoon characters, science fiction collectibles, model rockets, Japanese anime, classic toys. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Museum in Kwong Wah Hospital details
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#1732790814269528-423: Was also a port in Hong Kong. Numerous piers were built along its shore. Ferry Point in the southern part of Yau Ma Tei was a transportation hub where many commuters took ferries to and from Hong Kong Island . The service was offered by Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry . Inland, the reclamation became the residential area for the ever-increasing Chinese population, with retail shops on the street level. Shanghai Street
552-416: Was completed in the site in 1991. Block 1 and 2 were for sale while Block 5 was for rental. Its Phase 2, including Block 3 and 4, was completed in 1995 and was for sale. Hoi Fu Court ( Chinese : 海富苑 ) is a mixed Home Ownership Scheme court and public estate built on reclaimed land of the old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter . It is the only public housing estate built by Hong Kong Housing Authority in
576-512: Was the main street before being replaced by Nathan Road . Along Waterloo Road is the century-old Fruit Market ; its adjacent Yaumati Theatre was once the largest in Kowloon. The Kwong Wah Hospital was the first hospital on the Kowloon peninsula, established in 1911. YMCA headquarters and its hostel in Hong Kong are located on the road. On 26 January 2021, 12 buildings in Yau Ma Tei were placed under lockdown due to COVID-19. Kwong Wah Hospital , run by charity Tung Wah Group of Hospitals ,
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