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Postwar Buildings & Colonial Life in Tsim
Sha Tsui
The Walk
In the early days of the colony, Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) was a garden city inhabited by
Europeans. Nathan Rd was lined on both sides by colonial houses. Chinese banyans, some
of which you can still see today, were planted to provide shade. Chinese were not allowed
to live in TST until the early 20th century when the area was being developed into a hub of
trade and tourism. After the Communist takeover in 1949, many Shanghainese business-
men fled to Hong Kong; some settled in TST. In the northern part of the district today,
you'll see postwar buildings that were once homes to this Chinese ethnic group.
Start
Former Kowloon British School;
Jordan, exit A
Finish
Jordan Path;
Jordan, exit A
Length
2.5km; two hours
Take a Break
Drop by
Chicken HOF & Soju Korean
(
Chicken; 2375 8080; 84 Kam Kok Mansion, Kimberley Rd,
Tsim Sha Tsui; meals from $150
) as you make your way to Chatham Rd South from Austin Ave.
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