Kowloon Tsai
Kowloon Tsai (Chinese: 九龍仔) is a place in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was formerly a village in a valley, which has now been developed into a low-density and upscale residential area in New Kowloon.
The Kowloon Tsai Home Owners Association Building, Cambridge Road
The "Checkerboard Hill", which served as a navigational aid for the Kai Tak Airport, as seen from Kowloon Tsai Park.
History
According to the Gazetteer of Xin'an county, Kowloon Tsai village was built before A.D. 1819.
The Hong Kong Golden Jubilee Jamborette (香港金禧大露營), was held between 1961-12-27 and 1962-01-02, celebrating the Golden jubilee (50 year anniversary) of Hong Kong Scouting with theme One World (天下一家). At Kowloon Tsai, now named Kowloon Tsai Park, the Jamboree hosted 2,732 Scouts in the challenging winter with heavy rain.[1]
Notable places, streets and buildings
- City University of Hong Kong
- Nam Shan Estate
- Kowloon Tsai Park
- Maryknoll Convent School
- La Salle College
- La Salle Primary School
- Kowloon City Plaza
- Rhenish Church Pang Hok-ko Memorial College
- Osborn Barracks
- Oxford Road
- Lancashire Road
- Shaw Campus and Baptist University Road Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University
References
- "Hong Kong Golden Jubilee Jamborette". March On to 100 Years. The Scout Association of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
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