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  New Kowloon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Territories north of Boundary Street (later known as New Kowloon) remained part of China until it was leased as part of the New Territories to Britain in 1898 for 99 years by the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (also known as the Second Convention of Peking).
In practice, area south of the Kowloon ranges stretching from Lei Yue Mun strait in the east to Mei Foo Sun Chuen in the west -- that is, both Kowloon and New Kowloon -- are known collectively as Kowloon.
New Kowloon is no longer regarded as part of the New Territories, but as a part of the Kowloon urban area on both sides of Boundary Street.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Kowloon   (366 words)

  
 Kowloon Hotels
Kowloon at the southern tip of the mainland peninsula, is tightly packed with shops, bars, hotels and housing in a jumble of skyscrapers and old low-rise tenements.
The award-winning Kowloon Shangri-La is a landmark on the Tsim Sha Tsui Easts waterfront, affording panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline.
This peaceful, largely residential, area of Kowloon is known for its superb sports facilities, considered as a possible training centre for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
www.asia-hotel.net /kowloon-hong-kong   (851 words)

  
 Kowloon and Nathan Street
Kowloon, administrative area of Hong Kong, forming a peninsula of the mainland China coast, across Victoria Harbor from Hong Kong Island.
Kowloon is an important transportation, manufacturing, and tourist area, as well as a densely populated residential and commercial zone.
Kowloon is the site of Hong Kong Baptist University, founded in 1965, and two polytechnic institutions.
www.rbitting.com /NathanRoad.htm   (459 words)

  
 All About Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Kowloon Peninsula is attached to the New Territories in the north, and the New Territories are in turn connected to the mainland of China across the Sham Chun River (Shenzhen River).
Parts of the adjacent Kowloon Peninsula (south of Boundary Street), and the Stonecutter's Island were ceded to Britain in 1860 by the Convention of Peking after the Second Opium War.
Between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula is the Victoria Harbour, one of the finest deep water ports in Southern China.
www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0605/travel/hon_kon.html   (1612 words)

  
 Kowloon - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
The part of Kowloon south of Boundary Street, together with Stonecutters Island, was ceded from Qing China to United KingdomBritain under the Convention of Peking of 1860.
Within New Kowloon is the Kowloon City, which refers to a district where the Kowloon Walled City used to be located.
Large-scale development of Kowloon began in the early 20th Century, with the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway CorporationKowloon-Canton Railway, the Kowloon Wharf, and the Kai Tak Airport.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Kowloon   (492 words)

  
 New Territories, Hongkong, Regent Tour China
The greatest population growth in Hong Kong is primarily in the New Territories, north of Kowloon; the new towns consist of concrete high-rise buildings, bringing dramatic transformation to the once tranquil landscape.
However, large parts of the New Territories have been made into country parks, where you can take lovely walks in the forests and observe beautiful butterflies (of an astonishing number and variety)--and even discover pretty white sand beaches.
Kowloon Tong also has an MTR subway connection, which might be more convenient for some people.
www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/hkg/hk-sights-new.asp   (306 words)

  
 Hong Kong …
Hong Kong's small amount of fertile soil is concentrated in the mainland portion of the New Territories, near Deep Bay.
Also of major importance are Kowloon and New Kowloon, extending from the Kowloon Peninsula into the New Territories.
Japanese aircraft bombed Kowloon on December 8, 1941, and ground forces dislodged British troops from Kowloon and the New Territories; the British surrendered on December 25.
www.pitt.edu /~journal/hongkong.htm   (1416 words)

  
 New Kowloon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
'''New Kowloon''' is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tate's Cairn and Kowloon Peak.
In modern day conversations, New Kowloon is no longer regarded as part of the New Territories, but as an part of the Kowloon urban area on both sides of Boundary Street.
On July 1, 1997, the territories on both sides of Boundary Street (ceded and leased respectively) were returned to China, along with the rest of Hong Kong.
new-kowloon.kiwiki.homeip.net   (230 words)

  
 Kowloon Tower to feature world's tallest hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The design is being finalised by New York-based architect Kohn Pedersen Fox, a firm which also is overseeing the design of Hongkong Land's Chater House in Central, Hang Lung Group's Plaza 66 in Shanghai and Mori Building's planned 460-metre World Financial Centre in Shanghai.
Mr Wong said the new Kowloon Station tower design would provide efficient floor plates in the 480-metre, square building.
The 102-storey office-hotel tower is the phase seven development of the 12 million square foot Kowloon Station project, now named Union Square, at the southern tip of the West Kowloon reclamation area overlooking Victoria Harbour.
www.kpf.com /AnnouncementDetails.asp?A=67   (327 words)

  
 NEW!! KOWLOON CHABAD HOUSE - Chabad of Hong Kong
KOWLOON CHABAD HOUSE - Chabad of Hong Kong
Chabad of Hong Kong is pleased to announce the opening of its branch in Kowloon.
Kowloon Chabad House is located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui at 11 Hart Avenue on the 2nd Floor. 
www.chabadhongkong.org /article.html?AID=339284   (128 words)

  
 Shenmue Dojo : September 2004
Though no particularly new information on the title has been given yet, SEGA are unofficially planning to start service in Japan by the end of 2005.
In addition, new character artworks and promotional material that can be seen in our Shenmue Online Preview page have been revealed.
The new Kowloon music section and In-game recordings are now available.
shenmue.planets.gamespy.com /2004_09_September.shtml   (988 words)

  
 Hong Kong hotels, tours in hong kong island, kowloon, thin sha tsui, macau...
There is something for everyone here, from the bright lights of streets that never sleep to tranquil parks and architectural reminders of the colonial years, like the Clock Tower built in 1915 as part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus.
Heading north from Kowloon by rail, passing through the tunnel in the Kowloon Hills, visitors pass under Lion Rock, a distinctive animal-shaped peak visible from Hong Kong Island.
On the New Territories side of the hills, however, Amah Rock is the most distinctive landmark.
www.asia-planet.com /hongkong/index.htm   (400 words)

  
 New Territories travel guide - Wikitravel
Kowloon Motor Bus operates a large number of bus routes to the New Territories.
The main attractions of the New Territories are real Hong Kong life, as opposed to the jetset expat experience of the Island, and the vast (for Hong Kong) parks with their many sport opportunities.
It is at the north of Kowloon, can can be easily accessed by taking the KMB route 72, 81 or 86B from Kowloon or New Territories.
wikitravel.org /en/New_Territories   (1642 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels
Kowloon’s bridges reach across the bay and grasp Hong Kong Island; together they form a powerhouse of business opportunity and recreation possibility.
The 440-room Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is located in the centre of Tung Chung with the most comprehensive transport infrastructure, only a five-minute drive from Airport and a two...
New World Hotel is superbly located on the Kowloon peninsula and easily accessible by all means of transport including trains, buses, ferries, the Mass Transit Railway and the cros...
www.asia-hotel.net /hong-kong   (496 words)

  
 Hospitality Net - Industry News - W Hotels to Debut in China; W Continues Global Expansion with New Hotels in Hong Kong ...
W is the world's fastest growing collection of world-class design hotels, having announced six new projects this year alone, including new hotels in Barcelona, Spain; Scottsdale, Arizona; Hoboken, New Jersey and the Maldives.
This new area will feature high-end retail, office, art museums, theatres, man-made gardens and lagoons, a yacht anchorage, lush landscape, a promenade, and food and beverage outlets along the waterfront when it is fully completed in 2010.
Currently there are 18 W Hotels worldwide in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, Honolulu, Silicon Valley, Atlanta, San Diego, Sydney and Mexico City.
www.hospitalitynet.org /news/4020162.html   (664 words)

  
 Hong Kong Kowloon Hotels. Discount hotels in Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong. From Hong Kong Kowloon Luxurious 5 Star to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From the luxurious 5 star Kowloon hotels to the Kowloon discount hotels or Kowloon budget hotels, we have them all.
Kowloon refers to the urban area made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon.
A dazzling place, known for merchandise of all grades-fake Armani to real Versace-serious collectors Hong Kong and Kowloon is a heaven for shopper enthusiast, not to mentioned its fast pace entrepreneurial spirit and international flavor.
www.passionasia.com /hong_kong_kowloon_hotels.cfm   (405 words)

  
 New Garden Hostel - Kowloon, Hong Kong
Please stop at the Kowloon Station and change to the free airport shuttle bus K3 or K5 K3- taking K3 to Holiday-inn Hotel and then go along the Nathan Road.
Also, New Garden Hostel is just beside the Nathan Road, known as the 'Golden Mile', famous for its shops, arcades, boutiques, restaurants and fantastic nightlife.
The location is excellent, close to the ferries, the metro, Kowloon Park and some of the tourist traps.
www.hostelz.com /hostel/34045-New-Garden-Hostel   (1446 words)

  
 New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon, Hong Kong China Hotels
The New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon Hong Kong is a first class business and tourist hotel conveniently located in the heart of Kowloon's Tsimshatsui business and shopping center.
Comments:Dear Sir,, Could you please send me the New World Renaissance Hotel TST Kowloon (New world Apartment) 24 Salisbury Road full address including telephone number and fax number please send these required information as soon as possible.
Below is for New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon's Chinese name and address (which is a gif image).
www.chinahighlights.com /hotel/hong-kong-hotels/new-world-renaissance-hotel-kowloon.htm   (325 words)

  
 Hong Kong - New Kowloon
This establishment, which was the former international airport of Hong Kong, was closed in 1998 after the opening of the new Chek Lap Kok Airport.
Before it was destroyed to make way for the present-day park, the Kowloon Walled City was an anomaly of history.
A place of worship for all three religions of China (Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism), the Wong Tai Sin Temple is by far the most colorful and popular temple in Kowloon.
www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/popular_places/kowloon/new_kowloon/main.html   (487 words)

  
 RC to open new hotel in HKG and PVG - FlyerTalk Forums
The new hotel will occupy the upper 13 floors of a 100-storey plus tower designed by the renowned architectural firm of Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC.
This property forms an important link in the Kowloon Station development and will be the highest elevated hotel in the world.
Our Kowloon Station development will offer residential, office and retail space along with the luxury hotel, all designed and built to the most exacting standards.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=382558   (620 words)

  
 Kowloon and New Territories Tour
The tour commences from Kowloon Peninsula and makes several interesting stops on the way to and from the border with China.
Pick-up points and times are subject to change, passengers must call Tour East on arrival in Hong Kong to re-confirm exact pick-up time.
If your hotel is not a pick-up location, you will be advised of the closest hotel pick-up point at time of confirmation, and further details will be provided on your Tour East voucher made available at your Hong Kong Hotel.
www.affiliate.viator.com /brochure/product_show.jsp?CODE=3675KNTT2&ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&AUID=2672   (601 words)

  
 New Kowloon, China weather conditions and forecast : WorldWeatherServer.com
Before making travel plans for a hotel or flight to New Kowloon, China it can be useful to check the forecast and current conditions.
In addition to New Kowloon, China, we have a list of more cities around the world available, which you can view weather by country name or by city name.
New Kowloon, China current time is 12/8/2006 11:34 AM
www.worldweatherserver.com /weather_in_CNZZ0003.aspx   (347 words)

  
 rec.travel guide to Hong Kong
In Kowloon, double-decker *buses* are served by the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB).
A 1992 news documentary I saw on TV in Hong Kong was about how the Mansion is a time bomb ready to explode.
The view of Kowloon and Hong Kong is fantastic (provided it's not misty or raining, which it was the two of the three times I was up there).
www.math.toronto.edu /~joel/hongkong.html   (11629 words)

  
 New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon - Discount Hotel Rooms at Orbitz
Ideally located in Tsimshatsui, the business, entertainment and shopping district of Kowloon, the New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon provides convenient access to nearly all parts of Hong Kong with the Cross Harbour Tunnel, mass transit railway station and Star Ferry pier just minutes away.
The hotel is connected to New World Center and the Intercontinental Hotel shopping arcade featuring over five hundred retail stores plus restaurants and a supermarket.
The Marco Polo Hongkong hotel is situated in a prime waterfront location on Canton Road in Tsimshatsui; Kowloon's most exciting shopping, entertainment and commercial district.
www.orbitz.com /hotel-info/FRCN/BR-HKGNW.html   (403 words)

  
 Palatial not palatable: Flavor's missing at New Kowloon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yet New Kowloon, named after the large mainland peninsula where part of Hong Kong is situated, is never packed.
The most obvious and basic problems plaguing New Kowloon's dim sum stem from mishandling.
Prawns with Snow Peas, left, and Clams With Black Bean Sauce are among the entrees at the New Kowloon Seafood Restaurant at 900 S. Jackson St. in the International District.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /food/90631_rest11.shtml   (1138 words)

  
 Lunch Box: New Kowloon Seafood Restaurant (Seattle Weekly)
From the outside, it's an oversized, whitewashed building looming over South Jackson Street; inside, New Kowloon is a humming dim sum factory.
On our last visit, we gorged on skewers of shrimp in a bright orange sweet and sour sauce; crispy fried shrimp rolls; shrimp and pork dumplings in a sweet, firm casing; nondescript chicken meatballs; and gingery pork shu mai dumplings—and the bill for two people came to less than $20.
Arrive before noon on weekends to avoid long waits, or visit on a weekday; New Kowloon serves dim sum seven days a week, from 10 a.m.
www.seattleweekly.com /food/0552/051228_food_lunchbox.php   (219 words)

  
 RENAISSANCE HOTEL NEW WORLD KOWLOON HONG KONG - Hong Kong Hotels - Renaissance New World Kowloon Hong Kong - China ...
New World Renaissance Hotel is a first class business and tourist hotel conveniently located in the heart of Kowloons Tsimshatsui business and shopping center.
Within a 5-minute walk from the Tsimshatsui MTR (subway) station, and an 8-minute walk from the Star Ferry Pier, New World Renaissance Hotel provides easy access to almost every part of Hong Kong.
With five restaurants and lounges, New World Renaissance Hotel offers a multitude of dining choices or even the most particular of guests.
www.travelohotel.org /China_Hong_Kong_Renaissance_Hotel_New_World_Kowloon_Hong_Kong.htm   (276 words)

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