Urban Council Centenary Garden
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The Urban Council Centenary Garden (Chinese
: 市政局百周年紀念公園) is a public park in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
, Hong Kong
. It was named to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Urban Council.
The park is divided into two sites, one in the west near Chatham Road South and another in the east near Mody Road
, connected by a pavement corridor between Hilton Towers and Peninsula Centre.
The eastern half features more open space, allowing organisations to hold larger activities like fun fairs. A fountain occupies its north end. The western half features a six-pillar colonnade from the former Kowloon Station.
Traditional Chinese character
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: 市政局百周年紀念公園) is a public park in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It was named to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Urban Council.
The park is divided into two sites, one in the west near Chatham Road South and another in the east near Mody Road
Mody Road
Mody Road is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after Hormusjee Naorojee Mody who invested in and developed Tsim Sha Tsui.-Location:...
, connected by a pavement corridor between Hilton Towers and Peninsula Centre.
The eastern half features more open space, allowing organisations to hold larger activities like fun fairs. A fountain occupies its north end. The western half features a six-pillar colonnade from the former Kowloon Station.