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Walking Tour in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Guide Location: Hong Kong » Hong Kong
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 10
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.6 km
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Author: emma
One of the most famous parts of Hong Kong, the Kowloon district is also one of the most densely populated on the planet, having streets packed with shops and diners. Located north of the Hong Kong island, Kowloon can be described as the mirror of Central Hong Kong, featuring great places to view the night skyline from. Some of the most popular attractions to shop or see in Kowloon are listed below; most of them are set around the dazzling Nathan Road.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Center
1) Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Center
Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre also known as the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre is one of the four main mosques in Hong Kong. The mosque is located next to Kowloon Park, at the corner of Nathan and Haiphong Road. Currently, the Mosque is the largest Islamic house of worship in Hong Kong. The mosque and its complex can accommodate almost 2000 people.
The Kowloon mosque was established in 1896, on the current site of the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station. It was built in order to serve the Indian Muslims present in the British army, who had been stationed at the nearby Whitfield Barracks. Today, the barracks site has been converted into the Kowloon Park.
In 1984, a new Mosque was built to replace the old one, due to the damage the building received when underground construction was carried out for the Mass Transit Railway. The mosque was designed by Muslim architect I.M. Kadri. Its design was based on traditional Muslim architecture and it distinguishes itself from the nearby modern commercial buildings. The mosque is flanked by four minarets that are 11 meters high. White marble has been extensively used on the paving and the façade. The Islamic center consists of a community hall, three prayer halls, a medical clinic and a library.
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Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard
2) Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard
Park Lane is a boulevard on Nathan Road catering to shopping addicts. About 300 meters long with more than 50 shops on, it is nicely arranged, lined with trees, adjacent to Kowloon Park. The Park Lane shops sell mostly leather items, shoes and accessories.
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St. Andrew Church
3) St. Andrew Church
St. Andrew's Church is located on Nathan Road, in Kowloon Hong Kong. It is an Anglican church of the Sheng Kung Hui Province of Hong Kong. The Church of St Andrew’s is in the Diocese of Western Kowloon. The church offers services in both English and Putonghua and it is the oldest Protestant church present in the region.
In 1904, Catchick Paul Chater offered thirty five thousand dollars to finance the construction of an Anglican church in Kowloon. The site chosen for the church was near a large garden, located in an area between Robinson Road, (which has now been renamed Nathan Road) and Austin Road. The construction of the church began in 1904 and was completed in 1906.

The church architecture is of the Early English Gothic style, with the main edifice built of granite and red brick. The Victorian-Gothic style building is cruciform in plan and has a single bell tower, shaped like a cross, in front of it.

During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II, the church was used as a Shinto shrine, but apart from this period, it has continuously been used for Christian worship. St. Andrew’s Christian Centre was also built next to the church in1979. The Centre houses different Christian organizations.
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Temple Street Night Market
4) Temple Street Night Market
Temple Street Night Market is located in the Jordan area and Yau Ma Tei in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong. The night market and the flea market are well known in this part of the city. Tourists usually flock to these markets during the evenings, so even at dusk the place is crowded. The market has vendors selling food items and cheap merchandise that tourists usually buy.
The Temple Street Night Market was built during the Qing Dynasty, and named after a Tin Hau temple present at the location. The market is also known as Men's Street as it has many popular men's fashion outlets.
The market usually opens at 2 p.m. in the afternoon, but it is during dusk that the real crowd gathers here. During the operational hours of the market, traffic is closed on the street. The market has more than a hundred stalls, decorated with colorful lights. The carts and stalls are full of merchandise including mobile phones, watches, clothes, shoes, and men’s accessories. The night market is famous for selling second-hand goods such as video tapes, old newspapers, cassettes, and antiques. Prices can always be negotiated by bargaining. Snacks and road side treats are also abundant.
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Jade Market
5) Jade Market
One of the busiest markets in Hong Kong is the Jade Market. Dealing, of course, in jade jewelry, the Market thus promotes the nation's symbol stone. The range of items on sale here is enormous and includes jade rings, jade animal figures and even jade statues of Buddha. The place is acknowledged for high quality products.
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Tin Hau Temple Kowloon
6) Tin Hau Temple Kowloon
The Tin Hau Temple sits on the last undeveloped and natural part of the Kowloon coastline in the area of Lei Yue Mun. The temple is small in size, and reputed to have been built by a Qing dynasty pirate two hundred years ago. The temple was refurbished in 1953.

The entrance of the temple is surrounded by red painted boulders, which have Chinese writings carved into them. The characters are short lines of Taoist prose which translate to “The ever flowing pool”. Other phrases in more difficult to understand Chinese prose also adorn the boulders at the temple entrance.
Two small antique cannons are also present here, indicating the importance of the area of Lei Yue Mun for the defense of the harbor. This area is actually straddling the harbor strait and it is the shortest distance between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
The area of Lei Yue Mun is also one of the best seafood restaurant centers in Kowloon, and a popular spot for tourists. The temple has a semi-abandoned village located behind it and a small stretch of beach is present here as well, for people who like to relax and enjoy the waves.
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Ladies' Market
7) Ladies' Market
The southern part of the Tung Choi Street in Kowloon is known as the Ladies' Market. This street market specializes in ladies' fashion wear -- clothing, watches and souvenirs -- hence the name.
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Goldfish Market
8) Goldfish Market
Up north the Tung Choi Street is the Goldfish market. It is the right place for aquatic pet lovers; the Market offers a great variety of exotic species of fish. Apart from shops, there are also hawkers selling tropical freshwater and marine fish, and aquarium equipment here.
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Flower Market
9) Flower Market
The Flower Street is the place of the Flower street market, north of Prince Edward Road West. The open-air market gives residence to many shops and outlets specialized in houseplants and garden flowers. The place is famed for exotic scents and charming atmosphere.
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Bird Market
10) Bird Market
The Bird Market is a magic spot on the face of Hong Kong, stretched along the Yuen Po Street. The market rows are filled with intricately carved cages where songbirds are kept for sale. Owing to its peculiar courtyards and moon gates the market has a long established reputation of a tourist attraction.
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