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Kwun Tong is a great place to experience the contrast and transformation between Hong Kong’s old and new industries. Here, you can experience the newest and most innovative industries as well as the everyday life of traditional factory workers.
Here are some of our top picks.
Even as the rest of Kwun Tong’s Yue Man Square district is being redeveloped, Lucky Indonesia
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Hong Kong’s high density means large open parks are a rarity, but they do exist — and one of the best is Jordan Valley Park
{{title}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info , which sits high above Kwun Tong. Built atop a former landfill in 2011, the park is renowned for its sprawling lawns, which are popular on the weekend with picnicking families. They even helped spawn local group Lawnmap, which organises grassy cultural activities. Some of the park's other attractions include botanical gardens, a jogging track, a greenhouse and two model car racing circuits.
Designed to showcase the potential of carbon-neutral architecture, CIC – Zero Carbon Park
{{title}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info includes a pavilion that hosts events and exhibitions. Built using sustainable construction materials, the pavilion is powered by rooftop solar panels. Age-old techniques like cross-ventilation, a wind catcher and shading devices keep the building cool, while more high-tech features include a lift powered by its own kinetic energy. The surrounding green area is a pleasant respite from Kowloon Bay’s office and industrial blocks.
Contemporary art gallery Osage has been based in Kwun Tong since 2004. Its current space on Hing Yip Street is a destination for thought-provoking exhibitions, with a particularly strong emphasis on Southeast Asian art. For years, Osage has supported Hong Kong artists like Adrian Wong, who is known for his cheeky, psychology-based installations and performances, and Wilson Shieh, an illustrator who uses classical Chinese ink art techniques to reference contemporary Hong Kong life.
This Kowloon Bay housing estate is a window into typical Hong Kong neighbourhood life. At Kai Yip Estate
{{title}} Address {{address}} Website {{website}} More info , take a break in the so-called ‘mushroom huts’, a cluster of dining pavilions so named because of the distinctive shape of their roofs. Nestled under a grove of towering horsetail trees, the mushroom huts are home to restaurants that dish up traditional Cantonese cuisine — think steamed fish, sweet and sour pork and spicy black bean clams — as well as afternoon tea time snacks. It’s as authentic a Hong Kong experience as you can get.
This multidisciplinary space is at once a gallery, lifestyle shop and cafe, with a spacious terrace overlooking the bustle of How Ming Street below. Dedicated to the art of living well, HOW Department
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