West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade () is a
promenade
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running alongside
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental i ...
on
reclaimed land
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in
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an list of areas of Hong Kong, urban 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 Hu ...
on the
Kowloon
Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
peninsula of Hong Kong. It opened to the public on 17September 2005.
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The promenade starts at the junction of Nga Cheung Road () and Austin Road West
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, outside the toll gate leading to the Western Harbour Crossing
The Western Harbour Crossing (WHC) is a dual 3-lane immersed tube tunnel in Hong Kong. It is the third road tunnel to cross Victoria Harbour, linking the newly reclaimed land in Yau Ma Tei on Kowloon West with Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Isla ...
.
As the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a large arts development in Hong Kong. Based on a Foster and Partners master plan and comprising , the district will eventually include 17 venues. The Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera, the Freespace c ...
project has remained stagnant after a long debate, the Hong Kong Government
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constructed a promenade on unused reclamed land. The promenade is decorated with pillars of wind chimes and illuminated paintings as well as calligraphy
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invarious styles.
Specialties
Timber Boardwalk
The section along the shore is covered with wooden strips made from construction waste.
Dragon of Lanterns
There are seventy high triangular lighting towers on the "Dragon of Lanterns". Wind chimes are hung at the top of the lighting towers.
See also
* Freespace Fest
References
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Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong
West Kowloon