Kowloon Public Pier
Kowloon Public Pier (Chinese: 九龍公眾碼頭) or Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier (Chinese: 尖沙咀公眾碼頭) is a public pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It approaches Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Victoria Harbour. Any boat can freely park at the pier.[1]
It is south of the Clock Tower and south-west of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier is north-west of it.
History
[edit]Kowloon Public Pier was a public pier outside Tsim Sha Tsui KCR station. Before the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and Star Ferry were in use, residents on Hong Kong Island took walla-wallas to the pier[2] and interchanged to take the train at Tsim Sha Tsui KCR station to travel to New Territories and Mainland China.
Olympic Torch Relay
[edit]Kowloon Public Pier was one of the stops of Olympic torch relay activities in Hong Kong during 1964 Tokyo Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Duk Ling Ride" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Walla - Wallas". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Different torch, same flame
- ^ Hong Kong to greet re-visit of Olympic flame with enthusiasm
