The Past and Present of Yau Tsim Mong Preview

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Red Brick Building

The Red Brick Building was built in 1895 and was the Oldest water pumping station under the Hong Kong Water Supplies Department. It served as the former engineer's office of the Water Pumping Station until 1895 when the pumping station ceased operation. This is an important point as this building served as a graded historic building in 2000 and acts as a preservation of its uniqueness, such as the knee stones and the iron rainwater pipes, as the other parts of the complex were mainly demolished.

2

Yau Ma Tei Theatre

This site plays a vital role in promoting Chinese Opera now and film history in Hong Kong in the past. This site was built in the 1930s and was the only theatre that has survived before WWII in the Kowloon district. However, it had stopped operating in July 1998. For now, this theatre became a performing stage of Cantonese Opera in 2012, providing a place for people to train and cultivate Cantonese opera talents.

3

Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market

This spot has acted as a significant fruit market in Hong Kong since the 1920s, whether in the past or now. Although it mainly sells wholesale, many people would buy fruits in this market as many fruits are provided. Not only acting like a fruit market, but this place is also a Grade 3 historical building due to its significant building style of conventional Chinese building built with rock and stones.

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Yau Ma Tei Police Station

There were a few versions of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station. This spot is the second version of the police station. The current in-use police station for public service is located at 3 Yau Cheung Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.This place shows the unique architecture style of Victorian and Edwardian style, classical British architecture. On the other hand, people have many memories of this place because of many movies and dramas.

5

Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei

This is a special location in the Yau Ma Tei since it is the biggest Tin Hau Temple in Kowloon built decades ago, during the Qing Dynasty. Temple Street was named after this temple. People usually would lend money from the Guanyin. Apart from using the temple, it acts as a small park for the elderly to have gatherings with their friends. Moreover, outside the temple and the park, there are many shops for divination, ranging from east to west.

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Yau Ma Tei Carpark Building

The Yau Ma Tei Carpark Building acts as an important part of Yau Ma Tei. It is because of its significance of architecture style, showing the urban planning style, and the importance of acting a car park in the district. North part of the building built in 1970 for car park usage. In 1972, the government planned to build a flyover and expand the car park, so the south part of the building was built. However, It closed to facilitate the construction of the Central Kowloon Route in 2020. Since It was the only public-operated car park in that area or Yau Ma Tei district. The closure brings inconvenience to the public. Apart from its use, the carpark building also shows as part of the people's memories since it presents the lyrics in the classic children’s song of locals 「 火車捐山窿」(the train going through the cave).

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Jordan Road Ferry Pier/ Austin Station

This spot is the Austin Station, with the West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station nearby. Yet, this is also the spot where the Jordan Road Ferry Pier was located in the past before its demolishment. This place is important as it shows the development of transportation from the past to now. The pier offers the transportation style, using marine transit, especially in the 1920s to 1930s.