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[[File:Tsim Sha Tsui Overview 2018.jpg|thumb|Tsim Sha Tsui, as seen from [[Hong Kong Island]]]]
'''Tsim Sha Tsui''' ({{lang-zh|c=尖沙咀}}), often abbreviated as '''TST''', is an [[list of areas of Hong Kong|area]] in southern [[Kowloon]], Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the [[Yau Tsim Mong District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/dc2019e.pdf|title=2019 District Council Ordinary Election Constituency Boundaries Yau Tsim Mong District|website=Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong}}</ref> Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the [[Hung Hom Bay]] now east of Tsim Sha Tsui. The area is bounded north by [[Austin Road]] and in the east by Hong Chong Road and Cheong Wan Road.

Geographically, Tsim Sha Tsui is a [[cape (geography)|cape]] on the tip of the [[Kowloon Peninsula]] pointing towards [[Victoria Harbour]], opposite [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]]. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon [[Convention of Peking|was ceded]] to the [[British Empire]] in 1860.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second China War {{!}} National Army Museum |url=https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/second-china-war |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.nam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> The name ''Tsim Sha Tsui'' in [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]] means ''sharp [[spit (landform)|sandspit]]''. It was also known as '''Heung Po Tau''' ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|香埗頭}}), i.e. a port for exporting [[Aquilaria sinensis|incense tree]].

Tsim Sha Tsui is a [[Tourism in Hong Kong|major tourist hub]] in Hong Kong, with many high-end shops, bars, pubs and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of [[List of museums in Hong Kong|Hong Kong's museums]] are located in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/hong-kong/kowloon|title=Kowloon travel|website=Lonely Planet|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
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==Geography==
Before any [[land reclamation in Hong Kong|land reclamation]], Tsim Sha Tsui consisted of two parallel capes with a bay in between in the south. The west cape, '''Kowloon Point''', the proper Tsim Sha Tsui, coincided with the small hill where the [[Former Marine Police Headquarters]] is sited, while the east cape was the hill that is today known as [[Blackhead Point]]. The bay between the capes extended as far north as the present-day [[Mody Road]]. Today, [[Canton Road]] marks the western edge of Tsim Sha Tsui, and [[Chatham Road]] the eastern edge. The area is hilly, although many hills were levelled for reclamation.

==History==
[[Image:Tsim Sha Tsui from Yuet Tai Kei.png|thumb|The position of Tsim Sha Tsui (pink) during [[Ming dynasty]]]]
[[File:TST aerophoto.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Tsim Sha Tsui in early 20th century. The [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon station]] (low left corner), the [[former Marine Police Headquarters]] (on the hill inland behind the station), and the Peninsula Hotel (centre)]]
Historical maps in [[Ming dynasty|Ming]] or [[Qing dynasty]] named the channel between Tsim Sha Tsui and [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] as '''Chung Mun''' ({{zh|t=中門|j=zung1mun4|l=the middle gate}}) as it is located in the middle of the two other channels, [[Kap Shui Mun]] in the west and [[Lei Yue Mun]] in the east, in the harbour.

Before Kowloon [[Convention of Peking|was ceded]] to Britain in 1860, many villages were present in the area. Incense trees (''[[Aquilaria sinensis]]'') from the [[New Territories]] were gathered at some quays in Tsim Sha Tsui and transferred to [[Shek Pai Wan]] in southern [[Hong Kong Island]] to be exported to the rest of the world. It was thus known as Heung Po Tau, the fragrant quay. Shortly after the land was ceded to Britain, construction began on the first section of Tsim Sha Tsui's major thoroughfare, [[Nathan Road]].

In 1888, the [[Star Ferry]] started offering regular transport between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, and the area has flourished ever since. Until the 20th century, Tsim Sha Tsui was a leafy suburb that contained numerous facilities of the [[British Forces Overseas Hong Kong|British garrison in Hong Kong]]. [[Whitfield Barracks]], converted into [[Kowloon Park]] in 1970, ran to the west of [[Nathan Road]], and Kowloon Naval Yard occupied the waterfront to the west of the army encampment. In the early 20th century, Chinese people were allowed to live in the area to attract more people to trade in the colony. Garden houses were replaced with crowded residential blocks. [[Wharf|Wharves]] and [[godown]]s were built along the west shore. Major developers like [[Hormusjee Naorojee Mody]] and [[Catchick Paul Chater]] actively participated in the development of Tsim Sha Tsui.

The [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]] (British Section) commenced service on 1 October 1910. [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|Kowloon station]] in Tsim Sha Tsui was approved to be constructed on reclaimed land in 1912.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ho|first=Pui-yin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jlFuDwAAQBAJ&q=tsim+sha+tsui+reclamation&pg=PT103|title=Making Hong Kong|date=2018-09-28|publisher=Edward Elgar Publishing|isbn=978-1-78811-795-1|language=en}}</ref> It was built on the new southern reclamation from 1913 to 1915. The rails extended along the western reclamation parallel to [[Chatham Road]], with old [[Hung Hom station]] near the [[Gun Club Hill Barracks]] at the junction of Chatham Road and [[Austin Road]]. Another major road, [[Salisbury Road, Hong Kong|Salisbury Road]], was completed in approximately the same period. The landmark [[The Peninsula Hong Kong|Peninsula Hotel]] was built on the reclamation in 1928, opposite to the station.

The Kowloon station was relocated to a new Hung Hom station in 1978. The whole station and rails were demolished except the landmark [[Clock Tower, Hong Kong|Clock Tower]]. [[Hong Kong Space Museum]] and later the [[Hong Kong Cultural Centre]] were erected on the site. The rails were replaced with [[New World Centre]] and other gardens in [[Tsim Sha Tsui East]].

In 2016 the [[Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation Plan]] was shelved due to public controversy.

==Industry==
[[File:Harbour City Overview 2011.jpg|thumb|right|The southern tip of Tsim Sha Tsui, with the [[Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal]] and [[Harbour City (Hong Kong)|Harbour City]].]]
Tsim Sha Tsui remains [[tertiary sector]] from colonial days to present. In early colonial days, transport, tourism and trading are main business of the area. As port and rail facilities moved out of the area, the major industry falls on the later two. Tsim Sha Tsui, like [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], contains several centres of finance. After [[Kai Tak Airport]] closed, the height restrictions on buildings has dropped and now larger taller skyscrapers, parallel to those of Central, have been constructed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/690460/tst-towers-skewer-new-height-limits|title=TST towers skewer new height limits|date=23 August 2009|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>

==Recreation and tourist attractions==
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===Hotels===
[[File:The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong.jpg|thumb|[[The Peninsula Hong Kong]] and its office towers.]]
Tourist hospitality is a major industry in Tsim Sha Tsui. The area has the highest concentration of hotels in Hong Kong. Some of the hotels include [[The Peninsula Hong Kong|The Peninsula]], [[Rosewood Hong Kong]], [[Kowloon Shangri-La]], [[The Regent Hong Kong]], [[The Mira Hong Kong]], [[Baden-Powell International House]], [[Hotel Icon (Hong Kong)|Hotel Icon]], and the [[Hotel Panorama]]. The [[Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui|Hyatt Regency Hong Kong]] was closed on 1 January 2006 and the [[iSQUARE]] shopping mall was built at its former location; it re-opened in October 2009 on Hanoi Road of Tsim Sha Tsui within the new [[The Masterpiece (Hong Kong)|The Masterpiece]] skyscraper. Other hotels in virtually every price range and level of luxury can be found throughout the area; [[Chungking Mansions]] is known for providing cheap lodging for backpackers.

===Restaurants===
[[File:HK Kowloon Nathan Road.jpg|thumb|Neon signs in Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui in 2006.]]
Tsim Sha Tsui is one of many places to find exotic restaurants in Hong Kong. Hillwood Road at the north of [[Observatory Hill, Hong Kong|Observatory Hill]] concentrates on restaurants of different national dishes. [[Knutsford Terrace]] on the other side of the hill is a terrace of pubs. [[Kimberley Street]] is famous for the [[Korean cuisine]] restaurants and grocery stores, especially after the advent of [[Korean Wave]] ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|韓流}}) in Hong Kong, giving the street the nickname of [[Koreatown]] ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|小韓國}}). From there, a string of Korean restaurants are located on Austin Avenue which circles Observatory Hill. Located on [[Nathan Road]], the [[Chungking Mansions]] is a major tourist attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui. Georgetown Parade is well known for its dog nose biscuits. These recognisable buildings were featured in the film ''[[Chungking Express]]'', and are full of inexpensive guest houses, Indian restaurants, and money changers.

===Shopping===
[[File:Canton Road 201409.jpg|thumb|[[Gucci]] store in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of [[Canton Road]].]]
[[File:1881 Heritage.JPG|thumb|1881 Heritage]]
Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the main shopping areas in Hong Kong. Shopping malls in the area include:
* 1881 Heritage, located within the renovated [[Former Marine Police Headquarters]]
* [[China Hong Kong City]], which also houses office buildings, a hotel and [[Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal|a ferry terminal]]
* Cke, in the [[Chungking Mansions]] building
* [[Harbour City (Hong Kong)|Harbour City]]
* [[iSQUARE]], opened in 2009
* [[K11 (Hong Kong)|K11 Art Mall]], opened in 2009
*[[Victoria Dockside#K11 Musea (shopping centre)|K11 MUSEA]], opened in 2019
* [[Miramar Shopping Centre]]
* [[New World Centre]]
* [[Sogo Hong Kong|Sogo]], opened in 2005.<ref>[[New World Development]] Company Limited: [http://www.iprogilvy.com/NewsReleaseFile/29-09-05.pdf Lifestyle International Opens SOGO TST] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713053235/http://www.iprogilvy.com/NewsReleaseFile/29-09-05.pdf |date=13 July 2011}}</ref> It is now located below the Sheraton Hotel at No. 20 Nathan Road. It used to be located underground, below [[Salisbury Road, Hong Kong|Salisbury Road]]. In March 2023, the Tsim Sha Tsui location of Sogo was closed to be relocated to [[Kai Tak Development|Kai Tak]].<ref>[https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/198981/Sogo-to-relocate-TST-store-to-Kai-Tak:-source Sogo to relocate TST store to Kai Tak Accessed 14 April 2023]</ref>
* [[Silvercord]], at the junction of [[Canton Road]] and [[Haiphong Road]]
* [[The ONE]], built on the site of the former [[Tung Ying Building]] at No. 100 [[Nathan Road]], at the corner with [[Granville Road]]

The [[Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard]] is located along a section of [[Nathan Road]]. The flagship stores of several luxury brands are located in the Tsim Sha Tsui section of [[Canton Road]].

===Parks===
The largest park in Tsim Sha Tsui is [[Kowloon Park]], a popular destination complete with swimming pools, aviary, children's playground, kung fu corner, sculpture garden and the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. Other parks and public open spaces include Signal Hill Garden at [[Blackhead Point]], the [[Urban Council Centenary Garden]] in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Salisbury Garden, Middle Road Children's Playground and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, which includes the [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]], along the Victoria Harbour waterfront.

===Museums and performance venues===
Half of the major [[List of museums in Hong Kong|museums in Hong Kong]] are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui. The [[Hong Kong Space Museum]], [[Hong Kong Museum of Art]] and the [[Hong Kong Cultural Centre]] are located at the southern waterfront. [[Hong Kong Museum of History]] and [[Hong Kong Science Museum]] are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui East. The [[Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre]] and the [[Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre]], located within Kowloon Park, are housed in preserved and restored blocks of the former [[Whitfield Camp]].

===Tourist attractions===
[[File:Kowloon clock tower. HK (16047633422).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Clock Tower, Hong Kong|former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower]] in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong.]]
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. 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, Hong Kong|Clock Tower]] of the station was not demolished and was kept in place. It is all that remains standing of the station. The clock tower is forty-four metres high, surmounted by a {{convert|7|m|ft|adj=mid|-high|abbr=off|spell=in}} lightning rod. It is now surrounded by the public piazza of the Cultural Centre and has become a landmark of Hong Kong. Six pillars of the railway were relocated to the [[Urban Council Centenary Garden]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui#Tsim Sha Tsui East|TST East]]. The [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]] starts at the "[[New World Centre]]" shopping centre near the Cultural Centre. There is also the attraction of shopping at a clothing store frequented by famous people from all over the world, at [[Sam's Tailor]].

The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is another popular destination for locals and tourists alike. It is especially popular for photographers, as it offers an unobstructed view of the [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] area of Hong Kong across [[Victoria Harbour]]. The [[Star Ferry]] terminal is another popular attraction for tourists, and the [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]] is also popular with photographers.

==East Tsim Sha Tsui==
'''East Tsim Sha Tsui''' or '''Tsim Sha Tsui East'''<ref>[http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/dine-drink/where-to-eat/east-tsim-sha-tsui.jsp Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Tourism Board]</ref> (尖沙咀東 or simply 尖東) is an area east of Chatham Road South [[Land reclamation in Hong Kong|reclaimed]] from [[Hung Hom Bay]] in the 1970s. The [[Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade]] links the area with the Hong Kong Cultural Centre near the Clock Tower. In 2004, the East Rail line returned to Tsim Sha Tsui with the extension of the line from Hung Hom to the new [[East Tsim Sha Tsui station]], which serves as an interchange station with Tsim Sha Tsui station on the [[Tsuen Wan line]]. Unlike other East Rail line stations, it was built underground near [[Blackhead Point]]. An extensive tunnel system was constructed for pedestrians to access the most popular destinations in Tsim Sha Tsui, and to change trains between the two lines.

East Tsim Sha Tsui is the last district in Hong Kong to use a [[grid plan]] system before the Hong Kong government adopted its high land price policy, meaning that development in East Tsim Sha Tsui is less centralised than in newer districts. It is characterised by a large number of mid-rise buildings including hotels, offices and shopping centres. Pedestrian plazas are located in between the buildings.<ref>{{cite book |author=胡恩威 |title=香港風格 (Hong Kong style) |date=29 January 2024 |publisher=Cup |location=Hong Kong |isbn=9789889821500 |pages=144–147 |language=zh-HK}}</ref>

In 2005, there were 15 office buildings and 5 hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui East:<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Yung |first=Hoi-sze, Iris |date=2005 |title=Revitalization of Tsim Sha Tsui East: creation of the new city center |type=Master of Landscape Architecture |chapter= |publisher=[[The University of Hong Kong]] |docket= |oclc= |url=https://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/131488 |access-date=}}</ref>
* Office buildings: New Mandarin Plaza, Chinachem Golden Plaza, South Seas Center, Harbor Crystal Center, East Ocean Center, Energy Plaza, Hilton Towers, Inter-Continental Plaza, Auto Plaza, Mirror Tower, Houston Center, Wing On Plaza, [[Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre|Tsim Sha Tsui Centre]] and [[Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre|Empire Center]].
* Hotels: The Royal Garden Hotel, [[Regal Hotels International|Regal Kowloon Hotel]], [[Kowloon Shangri-La]], Grand Stanford Harbor View Hotel and Hotel Nikko Hong Kong.

==Education==
Tsim Sha Tsui is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 31. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Jordan Road Government Primary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/2023dpnet-31b.pdf|title=POA School Net 31|publisher=[[Education Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-09-12}}</ref>

[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]] operates Tsim Sha Tsui Public Library in Concordia Plaza, Tsim Sha Tsui East.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/yau-tsim-mong/library/tsim-sha-tsui.html|title=Tsim Sha Tsui Public Library|publisher=[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]]|access-date=2025-10-12}}</ref>

==Streets==
Streets in Tsim Sha Tsui include:
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* Ashley Road ({{lang-zh|t=亞士厘道|labels=no}})
* Blenheim Avenue ({{lang-zh|t=白蘭軒道|labels=no}})
* Bristol Avenue ({{lang-zh|t=碧仙桃路|labels=no}})
* [[Cameron Road]]
* [[Canton Road]]
* [[Carnarvon Road, Hong Kong|Carnarvon Road]]
* [[Granville Road]]
* [[Haiphong Road]]
* [[Hankow Road]]
* [[Hanoi Road]]
* [[Hart Avenue]]
* Hau Fook Street ({{lang-zh|t=厚福街|labels=no}})
* Humphrey's Avenue ({{lang-zh|t=堪富利士道|labels=no}})
* Ichang Street (宜昌街) 
* [[Kimberley Road]]
* [[Kimberley Street]]
* [[Knutsford Terrace]]
* [[Middle Road, Hong Kong|Middle Road]]. Located in the southern part of Tsim Sha Tsui, across Nathan Road and parallel to Salisbury Road. When people leave [[East Tsim Sha Tsui station]], they can do so through Middle Road.<ref>{{cite book |date=2014 |title=Pocket Rough Guide Hong Kong & Macau |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4kWYAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA192 |location=London |publisher=[[Rough Guides]] |page=192 |isbn=978-1-4093-5477-2 |accessdate=2021-05-17 }}</ref> The road has a playground named Middle Road Children's Playground that is located on top of the MTR station.<ref>{{cite book |date=2017 |title=Lonely Planet Hong Kong |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gHfDDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT308 |location=Oakland |publisher=[[Lonely Planet]] |page=308 |isbn=978-1-78701-047-5 |accessdate=2021-05-17 }}</ref>
* [[Minden Row]]
* [[Mody Road]]
* [[Nathan Road]]
* [[Observatory Road]]
* [[Peking Road]]
* [[Salisbury Road, Hong Kong|Salisbury Road]]
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== Culture ==
{{Further information|Din Dong}}
Some depictions of the cartoon cat [[Din Dong]] appear throughout the city. A statue in the Avenue of Comic Stars was built in Kowloon Park.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2012 |title=Avenue of Comic Stars opens in Kowloon Park with statues of characters |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1049718/avenue-comic-stars-opens-kowloon-park-statues-characters |access-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114211735/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1049718/avenue-comic-stars-opens-kowloon-park-statues-characters |archive-date=January 14, 2018|author-last1=Ho|author-first1=Jolie}}</ref>

==Public transport==
[[File:Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier.jpg|thumb|The [[Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui|Tsim Sha Tsui Pier]] of the [[Star Ferry]], with [[Hong Kong Island]] in the background.]]

===Trains===
Tsim Sha Tsui is served by the [[MTR]] [[Tsim Sha Tsui station]], on the [[Tsuen Wan line]]. Another station, [[East Tsim Sha Tsui station]], opened in late 2004 as a southern extension of the [[East Rail line]] from [[Hung Hom station]]. On 16 August 2009, the [[Kowloon Southern Link]] of the [[West Rail line]], from [[Nam Cheong station]] to East Tsim Sha Tsui station was opened. Simultaneously, the segment between East Tsim Sha Tsui station and Hung Hom station was transferred from the East Rail line to the West Rail line, so Hung Hom station is now the interchange station between the East Rail line and the West Rail line. East Tsim Sha Tsui station is connected to Tsim Sha Tsui Station and a number of locations in the area though an extensive pedestrian subway network. On 27 June 2021, the [[Tuen Ma line]] replaced the [[West Rail line]].

===Ferries===
The [[Star Ferry]] connects Tsim Sha Tsui to [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] and [[Wan Chai]]. Various [[hydrofoil]] services out of the [[Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal]] on [[Canton Road]] link Tsim Sha Tsui to [[Macau]], [[Guangzhou]], and several other places in the [[Pearl River Delta]]. They depart from China Hong Kong City, located near Harbour City.

===Buses===
Since Tsim Sha Tsui is in the heart of Kowloon Peninsula, the area is served by an extensive network of bus routes to many parts of Hong Kong. There are major bus terminals beside the Star Ferry terminal and atop East Tsim Sha Tsui underground station on Chatham Road.

==Other places in the area==
*[[Fok Tak Temple]] (dated back to 1900)
*[[Former Kowloon British School]]
*[[Former Marine Police Headquarters]] (now incorporated into a shopping centre)
*[[Hong Kong Observatory]]
*[[Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong|Ocean Terminal]]
*[[Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui|Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier]] ([[Star Ferry]])

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" heights="150">
File:Tsim Sha Tsui Clocktower Neighbourhood Police Service.jpg|Tsim Sha Tsui Clocktower Neighbourhood Police Service
File:Tsim Sha Tsui East Buildings 2010.jpg|Tsim Sha Tsui East.
File:Salisbury Road in ETST 201508.jpg|[[Salisbury Road, Hong Kong|Salisbury Road]] in East Tsim Sha Tsui.
File:YMCA of HongKong TST HQ.jpg|The Salisbury, [[YMCA of Hong Kong]]
File:Hong Kong Cultural Centre 201408.jpg|[[Hong Kong Cultural Centre]]
File:Avenue of Stars1.jpg|The [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]]
File:HongKongMuseumOfHistory.png|[[Hong Kong Museum of History]]
File:HongKongMuseumOfArt.png|The [[Hong Kong Museum of Art]]
File:P7140248.JPG|[[Blackhead Point|Signal Hill Tower]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Hong Kong}}
* [[List of areas of Hong Kong]]
*[[Mong Kok]]
*[[Causeway Bay]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wiktionary|Tsim Sha Tsui}}
* [http://www.12hk.com/area/TST/TsimShaTsui.shtml Pictures of Tsim Sha Tsui]
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