Kowloon Bay
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Kowloon Bay (Traditional Chinese: 九龍灣) is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun. The bay is divided into half when the runway of the former Kai Tak International Airport was constructed in the middle of the bay.
The reclamation of north-eastern Kowloon Bay near Ngau Tau Kok is also named Kowloon Bay. It is formerly known as Ngau Tau Kok Industrial Area. After the construction of Kowloon Bay Station, the area is referred as Kowloon Bay. The area near the MTR station is residential while near the shore industrial. The area is traditionally an extension of Ngau Tau Kok, and thus facilities like Ngau Tau Kok Police Station is located in the area.
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[edit] Administration
Administratively, the reclamation of Kowloon Bay and water east of the runway except the airport area is part of Kwun Tong District. The airport and the waters of the district, on the other hand, belong to Kowloon City District.
[edit] Geography
The bay has undergone massive reclamation over the past century. Even San Po Kong, which is now far from the coast, was reclaimed from the bay in the early days.
The eastern is now protected from the sea by a breakwater, and forms a typhoon shelter. A small barrel rock, the Kowloon Rock, is in the typhoon shelter. Other barrel rocks, the Channel Rock and the Hoi Sham Island (also To Kwa Wan Island), are now connected to land at the former Kai Tak International Airport runway and at To Kwa Wan respectively, by land reclamation.
[edit] Features
The former Kai Tak International Airport had been built on reclaimed land in the bay, and its runway was surrounded by water on 3 sides.
The Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre (HITEC) is located in Kowloon Bay.
The first MTR depot is location in the area.
[edit] Future
There are plans to convert the bay (reclaiming part or even the entire bay) and the former airport site into an in-city new town which would house 240 to 340 thousand residents, a sport stadium, and a pier for cruises. The reduction in demand for land and environmental issue led to a revision of the project.
[edit] Transport
The reclamation is serviced by MTR Kowloon Bay Station on the Kwun Tong Line which is under Telford Plaza, along with many bus routes along Kwun Tong Road. Sections of Route 5 and Route 7 intersect in Kowloon Bay. Kai Tak Tunnel, part of Route 5, has its eastern entrance located in Kowloon Bay.
[edit] Pop Culture
Referenced in the movie Wayne's World as the birthplace of Wayne Campbell's girlfriend, Cassandra.
[edit] Education
Schools and institutions are scarce in this district. The most famous ones include the SPACE of the University of Hong Kong, Town Center of City University of Hong Kong and YCH Law Chan Chor Si College.
