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Hung Hom

Coordinates:22°18′14″N114°10′59″E/ 22.30383°N 114.18297°E/22.30383; 114.18297
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Hung Hom
Traditional ChineseHồngKhám
Simplified ChineseHồngKhám
CantoneseYaleHùhngham
Literal meaning"Red Cliff"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóngkàn
Gwoyeu RomatzyhHorngkann
IPA[xʊ̌ŋ.kʰân]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHùhngham
JyutpingHung4 ham3
IPA[hȍŋ.hɐ̄m]
Hung Hom viewed fromTsim Sha Tsui
Hung Hom skyline in 2009, viewed from the east (Kwun Tong). The strip of land in the foreground is the former runway of the retiredKai Tak Airport.
Hung Hom skyline in 2007, viewed from the south (Victoria Harbour)

Hung Hom(Cantonese pronunciation:[hȍŋhɐ̄m]) is an area in the southeast ofKowloon Peninsula,Hong Kong.Including the areas ofWhampoa,Tai Wan,Hok Yuen,Lo Lung HangandNo. 12 Hillare administratively part of theKowloon City District,with a portion west ofHung Hom Bayin theYau Tsim Mong District.Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes, but it is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.

Geography

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Hung Hom is in the southeast of theKowloon Peninsula.It is bordered byVictoria Harbourin the south,King's Parkin the west,No. 12 Hill,Hok Yuenand the valleyLo Lung Hang. in the north.

History

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Originally, Hung Hom was much smaller than the present-day context.Hung Hom Bayhas been partiallyreclaimedseveral times since 1850, expanding the area of Hung Hom as a consequence.Rumsey Rock,formerly located in the bay, was buried in the reclamation process. Later a town was developed eastward parallel to theHong Kong and Whampoa Dock.

Hung Hom was renamed to "Yamashita District" during theJapanese occupationfrom 1941 to 1945.[1]It was one of the few places to be renamed.

Education

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Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityand Hong Chong Road

Hung Hom is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 35. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay).[2]

Former schools

Residential

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The Harbourfront Landmark
Royal Peninsula

Facilities

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TheHong Kong Coliseum
Kerry Hotel Hong Kongopen space
The Whampoais the landmark ofWhampoa Gardenshopping centre, anAEON Styledepartment store is located in its basement.
Hutchison Park
Hung Hom Promenade

Religion

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Hung HomKwun YumTemple

Transport

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MTR

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Hung Hom is served by theHung Hom stationof theMTR.The station serves both theEast Rail lineandTuen Ma line.This station also previously played host to the Intercity Through Train (and the KTT) serving neighboring Guangdong province and other major cities in mainland China.

As of October 2016,Ho Man Tin stationandWhampoa stationas part of an extension of theKwun Tong line,are available for accessing the Hung Hom area.

Tunnel

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Toll plaza of theCross-Harbour Tunnelat Hung Hom

TheCross-Harbour Tunnel,part ofRoute 1,was the first roadtunnelin Hong Kong that was built under water. It opened on 2 August 1972, and it connectsHong Kong IslandandKowloonatKellett Islandand a reclaimed site atHung Hom Bay,respectively.

Ferries

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Hung Hom Ferry Pier

FerriesservingHung Hom Ferry Pier:

Buses

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There are three bus terminals in Hung Hom. Manybusesserve the area.

    • Solely-operated cross harbour route: 108
    • Cross harbour routes operated with Citybus: 102, 102P, 103, 107, 107P, 117, 118, 118P, 170, 171, 182, N118, N170, N182
    • Cross harbour routes operated with New World First Bus: 101, 101R, 101X, 102R, 104, 106, 106A, 106P, 109, 110, 111, 111P, 112, 113, 115, 115P, 116, 301, N121, N122;
    • Non-cross harbour routes: 2E, 3B, 5, 5A, 5C, 5D, 6C, 6F, 7B, 8, 8A, 8P, 11, 11K, 11X, 12A, 12P, 13X, 14, 15, 15X, 21, 26, 28, 30X, 41, 45, 85S, 85X, 87D, 93K, 98D, 219X, 224X, 230X, 260X, 268B, 269B, 271S, 287D, 296D, 297, 297P, N41X, N216, N241, N271, N281;
  • New World First Bus:796X.
  • Citybus:A20, A21, A22, A23, E21X, E23, E23A, R11, R22, N11, N23, NA20.
  • Minibusroutes: 2, 2A, 6, 6A, 6X, 8, 13.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Philip Snow: The Fall of Hong Kong. 2003.ISBN0300093527page 159
  2. ^"POA School Net 35"(PDF).Education Bureau.Retrieved12 September2022.
  3. ^"Hồng Khám quan lập tiểu học ( buổi chiều ) HUNG HOM GOVERNMENT PRIMARY PM SCHOOL".School.net.hk. Archived fromthe originalon 31 January 1998.Retrieved11 September2022.Cửu Long Hồng Khám cơ lợi sĩ lộ ６８ hào 68 GILLIES AVENUE HUNG HOM KLN
  4. ^ab"Contact Information".Kowloon Junior School. Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2013.Retrieved11 September2022.HUNG HOM (Year 1 to 3) 68 Gillies Avenue South, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  5. ^"School List by District Kowloon City".Education Bureau. March 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2015.Retrieved18 February2022.LYC'EE FRANCAIS INTL (FRENCH INTL SCH) NO. 68 GILLIES AVENUE KOWLOON
  6. ^"Campuses - Hung HomArchived24 September 2015 at theWayback Machine."Lycée Français International Victor Segalen.Retrieved on 25 January 2015. "68 Gillies Avenue South, Hung Hom, Hong Kong"
  7. ^Chinese Temples Committee: Kwun Yum Temple, Hung Hom
  8. ^Chinese Temples Committee: Pak Tai Temple, Hok Un Kok
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