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Tai Kok Tsui 大角咀 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:22°19′16.91″N114°9′40.57″E / 22.3213639°N 114.1612694°E /22.3213639; 114.1612694 | |||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| SAR | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| District | Yau Tsim Mong | ||||||||||||||
| Population (2011) | |||||||||||||||
• Total | 33,350 | ||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大角嘴 大角咀 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大角嘴 大角咀 | ||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Daaih gok dzéui | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Big Corner Mouth | ||||||||||||||
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Tai Kok Tsui is an area west ofMong Kok inYau Tsim Mong district in theKowloon region of Hong Kong. The mixed land use of industrial and residential is present in the old area. TheCosmopolitan Dock and oil depots were previously located there. Blocks of high-rise residential buildings have been erected on the reclaimed area to the west, which marked the revitalisation of the area with many restaurants and bars setting up shop. Many of the older residential buildings have been vacated and are set to be replaced by high-rise residential and commercial buildings.
Until recently,[when?] many of the residents in Tai Kok Tsui were senior citizens but there has been a more recent influx of younger people, especially those returning to Hong Kong after time spent overseas. Traditionally the area has been known as one characterised by the presence of immigrants - often described as 'illegal immigrants' though this term is used rather intolerantly in Hong Kong and at times may describe people who are no such thing.[citation needed]
Before any reclamation, Tai Kok Tsui was geographically a long island of Hong Kong ofgranite linked by an isthmus at its north toKowloon Peninsula. The long granite hill divided the reclamation in its east and dock area in the west in 1924. The tip of the cape hosted the Asia oil tanks. The area was mainly for dock facilities at this period as reflected in present-day Anchor Street. TheCosmopolitan Dock survived till the 1960s which is nowCosmopolitan Estate (大同新邨).
TheGuangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link was built underneath Tai Kok Tsui. In January 2010, the local residents protested and said the railway would cause unbearable noise pollution to residents in some districts and could cause a number of old buildings with poor foundations to collapse.[1]
TheOffice for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR plans to build its permanent office at Tai Kok Tsui.[2]
The Chinese characterTsui (嘴) inTai Kok Tsui implies that the area was originally an elongatedcape on the west side ofKowloon Peninsula. Thecove between the cape andKowloon Peninsula wasreclaimed during the period of 1867–1904. More reclamation along its shore took place during the period of 1904–1924 and more covered its tip during the period of 1924–1945. Minor reclamation was needed during the period 1964–1982 when theTai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier (大角嘴碼頭) was built. The launch of theAirport Core Programme in the 1990s gave rise to substantial reclamation as well as revitalisation of the district. Part of Tai Kok Tsui - the area newly reclaimed in the 1990s - is increasingly referred to asOlympic due to the nearbyMTR station opened in 1998, and theOlympian City shopping centre.
Island Harbourview (Chinese:維港灣), completed in 1999, was the firstprivate housing estate to be built in the newly reclaimed area, it is located next to Olympian City 1. There are 9 blocks in total which form an 'L' shape. Blocks 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 faces east–west while blocks 7, 8, 9 and 10 face north–south. The estate has a clubhouse with many facilities such as a swimming pool and two badminton courts. It is located at 11 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui, but its car entrance is at Hoi Fan Road (near the intersection with Hoi Fai Road).
Florient Rise (Chinese:海桃灣), formerly Cherry Street Project (櫻桃街項目;jing1 tou4 gaai1 hong6 muk6)[3] is a private estate inCherry Street. It was jointly developed byNan Fung Group andUrban Renewal Authority (URA) in 2008, and construction was completed in May 2009. It comprises three blocks with a total of 522 units.[4][5]
There is a residential block called "Hoi Ming Court" in the middle of the site which was excluded from theredevelopment project due to its young age and high acquisition cost. Florient Rise was built around Hoi Ming Court.[6]
Harbour Green (Chinese:君滙港) is a private estate and part of theOlympic station Phase III project. It comprises five 48 or 56 floors towers with a total of 1,514 units. It was jointly developed bySun Hung Kai Properties andMTR Corporation and completed in 2007.[7]
Harbour Green is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 32.[8] Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Tong Mei Road Government Primary School (塘尾道官立小學).[9]
One Silversea (Chinese:一號銀海) is a private estate located at thewaterfront site of the former Tai Kok Tsui Temporary Bus Terminus, it was developed bySino Land and completed in 2006.
Shining Heights (Chinese:亮賢居), at 83 Sycamore Street, was developed byHong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited and itsparent company,Henderson Land Development. It was formerly Hong Kong Ferry Staff Quarters[10][11] It comprises one tower with a total of 348 units, which was completed in 2009.[12]
The Hermitage (Chinese:帝峯 · 皇殿) is a private estate located above the newly developed Olympian City 3 with 6 towers.Towers 1-3 are the 19th tallest building in Hong Kong.
The Hermitage is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 31.[8] Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Jordan Road Government Primary School.[13]
Hampton Place (Chinese:凱帆軒) is a private estate located at No 11 Hoi Fan Road andOlympic station. It is composed of 3 blocks. The estate has a clubhouse with many facilities such as a swimming pool, spa, fishing area, BBQ, and cinema. There is also a 3-storey carpark. A 3-storey commercial building was later built and now accommodates a kindergarten and a medical centre.
Tai Kok Tsui is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 32. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Tong Mei Road Government Primary School (塘尾道官立小學).[9]
Hong Kong Public Libraries operates Tai Kok Tsui Public Library in the Tai Kok Tsui Municipal Services Building.[14]
MTR'sOlympic station serves the area. It is also served by numerous bus routes.
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government ofHong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" ofLands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" ofRating and Valuation Department. M：Narrow meaning of urban areas KL:Kowloon Peninsula at the south ofBoundary Street NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south ofLion Rock 1: Common definition (1) 2: Common definition (2) 3: Common definition (3) 4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right ofindigenous inhabitants 5: Jurisdiction area of formerUrban Council 6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" ofPlanning Department 7: Jurisdiction area ofUrban Renewal Authority 8: Unique operating area ofurban taxis 9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined byHong Kong Housing Authority 10: Definition of Urbanrates 11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 13: Regions having 999-year land lease 14:Geographical Constituency inHong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 15:Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 16:Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon | |||||||||||