By air
Hong Kong International (HKG), ~35 km
East Asia · Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Harbourfront lights and night markets
Getting there
Best time to visit
October to December — clear and mild
Don't miss
The Avenue of Stars
The Clock Tower
The Temple Street Night Market
The Star Ferry
Things to do
The Star Ferry
The Symphony of Lights
The Temple Street night market
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Wpcpey · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Light layers, an umbrella
A quieter corner
Kowloon Walled City Park, on the site of the old walled city
Questions travellers ask
What should I do in Tsim Sha Tsui in the evening?
Watch the Symphony of Lights, ride the Star Ferry and browse the Temple Street night market.
What's the street food like in Tsim Sha Tsui?
Eat at the dai pai dong street stalls, and try milk tea and claypot rice.
Where's a quieter corner near Tsim Sha Tsui?
Kowloon Walled City Park, on the site of the old walled city.
When should I visit Tsim Sha Tsui?
October to December, when it's clear and mild. Carry light layers and an umbrella.
About Tsim Sha Tsui
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Where it is
Tsim Sha Tsui is the southern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, facing Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour, with Nathan Road running north from its waterfront.
History
Its name means sharp sandy point, and it became British territory in 1860, when the southern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula was ceded to Britain. The Kowloon terminus of the railway to Canton was built here in the 1910s, and in later decades the waterfront gained museums, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Avenue of Stars.
People
Tsim Sha Tsui is one of Hong Kong's busiest shopping and hotel districts, where Cantonese, English and Mandarin are all heard, and Chungking Mansions has long been home to South Asian and African traders and curry houses. Hong Kong's Cantonese food runs from dim sum in tea houses to roast goose and egg tarts.
Known for
- The Star Ferry across the harbour
- The Avenue of Stars and the skyline
- The Symphony of Lights show
- The Temple Street Night Market nearby
- The Hong Kong Museum of Art
Did you know?
The Clock Tower on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is the last surviving part of the old Kowloon terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway, which was demolished in 1978.
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