Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui
尖沙咀 | |
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Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Victoria Harbour from Sky100 | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′38″N 114°10′16″E / 22.29389°N 114.17111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| Area | Kowloon |
| District | Yau Tsim Mong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 尖沙咀 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 尖沙咀 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Jīmsājéui | ||||||||||||||||
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| Heung Po Tau | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香埗頭 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香埗头 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hēungbouhtàuh | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Port for exporting incense tree | ||||||||||||||||
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Tsim Sha Tsui (Chinese: 尖沙咀), often abbreviated as TST, is an area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. 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 on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula pointing towards Victoria Harbour, opposite Central. Several villages had been established in this location before Kowloon was ceded to the British Empire in 1860. The name Tsim Sha Tsui in Cantonese means sharp sandspit. It was also known as Heung Po Tau (香埗頭), i.e. a port for exporting incense tree.
Tsim Sha Tsui is a major tourist hub in Hong Kong, with many high-end shops, bars, pubs and restaurants that cater to tourists. Many of Hong Kong's museums are located in the area.