Highlights

Fun in Kwun Tong

Highlights

Introduction

Kwun Tong is one of the largest administrative districts among the 18 districts in Hong Kong. Kwun Tong is situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula bounded by the southern range of the Kowloon Peak to the east, Lei Yue Mun to the south, the north coast of the old airport runway to the west and Lion Rock to the north. KwunTong has land area of about 1 130 hectares and a population of about 600 000.

History

Kwun Tong is one of the earliest developed urban districts in Hong Kong . In ancient time, it had once been a strategic location for economic and military affairs. Kwun Tong was a tract of salt-pans where government revenue was generated through production of salt and collection of taxes from salt producers. The area was so called Kwun Fu Cheung ( 官富場 ) . The original Chinese name of Kwun Tong was 官塘 , literally meaning ponds owned by the government, as it was derived from these salt-pans which looked like ponds when filled up with sea water and majority of which were owned by the government.

Characteristics

Kwun Tong is a district where traditional Chinese culture and modern technology can be found; Lei Yue Mun preserves the old-fashioned village life style whereas APM shopping mall features the state-of-the-art design. There has been continuous development in both commercial and industrial areas and residential areas in Kwun Tong. With rapid population growth in recent years, there has been a growing demand for residence, community facilities and services. Hence, a number of development programmes including large-scale parks, community centres, schools, clinics and reconstruction of old buildings have been implemented. These facilities have changed the face of Kwun Tong, making it a comfortable place to live.

Points of Interest

There are numerous scenic sites in Kwun Tong. If you want to understand the former days of local conditions and customs, you can visit ancient temples like Tin Hau Temples, Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple , or historical sites in Lei Yue Mun. If you want to have a happy shopping, you can go to those modern shopping malls like Telford Plaza, Amoy Plaza and APM, and the Kwun Tong Coastal Shore warehouse sales. In addition to the hundreds of restaurants in the district, visitors will surely find Kwun Tong a good place to travel around. <Back to Top>