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TOP SIGHT
TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE
The resplendent views of Victoria Harbour make this walkway one of the best
strolls in Hong Kong. Go during the day to take pictures and visit the mu-
seums. Then after sundown, revisit the views, now magically transformed,
with the skyscrapers of Central and Wan Chai decked out in neon robes.
A good place to begin your journey is at the
Former KCR Clock Tower
,
a landmark of the
age of steam, near the Star Ferry Concourse. In 1966 thousands gathered here to protest
against a fare increase. The protest erupted into the 1966 riot, the first in a series of social
protests leading to colonial reform.
Passing the Cultural Centre and the Museum of Art, you'll arrive at the
Avenue of the
its once-brilliant film industry. The highlight here is a 2.5m tall bronze statue of kung fu
icon Bruce Lee.
From here, every evening, you can watch the
Symphony of Lights
( 8-8.20pm)
, the
world's largest permanent laser light show projected from atop dozens of skyscrapers.
The walk takes you past the hotels of the reclaimed area known as Tsim Sha Tsui East,
and past that to the
Hong Kong Coliseum
and the Hung Hom train station. The further
north you go, the quieter it gets, and tourists and pleasure boats are replaced by container
barges and men angling for fish.
The promenade is packed during the
Chinese New Year
fireworks displays in late Janu-
ary/early February and in June during the
Dragon Boat Festival
.
