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Hong Kong Observatory (Tsim Sha Tsui)*
Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower (Tsim Sha Tsui)*
Former Kowloon British School (Tsim Sha Tsui) *
Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound (Tsim Sha Tsui)*
Chinese Heritage
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb (Sham Shui Po)
Remnants of the South Gate of Kowloon Walled City (Kowloon City)
Former Yamen Building of Kowloon Walled City (Kowloon City)
Remnants of the South Gate of Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City Park, Kowloon City
The Kowloon Walled City was a garrison town built by the Qing government in 1847 as a military outpost. In 1987, it was announced the Walled City would be cleared and replaced with a park. Archaeological investigations were conducted and revealed foundations of the original South and East Gates were particularly well preserved. The most important discovery was the two stone plaques bearing the characters "South Gate" and "Kowloon Walled City" of the original South Gate. The park is open daily, 6:30am-11pm.
Directions
Bus no. 1 from Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, alight at Tung Tau Tsuen Road (opposite the park). Or MTR Lok Fu station (Exit B), then either take a short taxi ride to the park, or walk along Junction Road and Tung Tau Tsuen Road (about 20 minutes).
Updated 5 December 2007
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