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  1. With the growth of transport and trade in Hong Kong in the late 19th century and the city’s subsequent rise to become a global financial powerhouse and celebrated tourist destination, Tsim Sha Tsui grew to become one of the liveliest business and entertainment districts in Kowloon.
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    Tsim Sha Tsui was once the terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR). After the British Section of the railway was opened for traffic on 1 October 1910, the construction of the railway station in Tsim Sha Tsui started in 1913. Construction on the railway station and its clock tower were completed in 1915.
    Geographically, Tsim Sha Tsui is a cape on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula pointing towards Victoria Harbour, opposite Central. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon was ceded to the British Empire in 1860. The name Tsim Sha Tsui in Cantonese means sharp sandspit.
    The main building of the Tsim Sha Tsui station was demolished in 1978. The station was relocated to Hung Hom to make way for the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. But the Clock Tower of the station was not demolished and was kept in place. It is all that remains standing of the station.
    Cheng is quick to point out that the earliest use of the name Tsim Sha Tsui dates back to the Ming dynasty. Cheng says we are fortunate to be living in the 21st century, as during the British colonisation, Chinese were not allowed to enter the TST area until 1904. This was also a time when changes started to emerge in the district.
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    Clock Tower, Hong Kong - Wikipedia

    The plan of Kowloon-Canton Railway was realised in 1904 with its terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui. The terminus design was assigned to A. B. Hubback due, in part, to his experiences in designing Railway Terminus in the Straits Settlements, Malaya. The Kowloon-Canton Railway was inaugurated on 1 October 1910; … See more

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    The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former See more

    • The Clock Tower and its surrounding area, c. 2010.
    • The Clock Tower and the adjacent fountain garden.
    • The Clock Tower in 2013.
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