The Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden is a public garden located in southern Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was constructed by the Tourism Commission of Hong Kong in 2007, and has been operating under Leisure and Cultural Services Department as a public space ever since. The site currently hosts the Avenue of Stars under the name "Garden of Stars" as part of an ongoing waterfront revitalisation project.[1][2]
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| Traditional Chinese | 尖沙咀東海濱平台花園 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 尖沙咀东海滨平台花园 | ||||||||||
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History
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The garden's predecessor was the Wing On Plaza Garden (永安广场公园), named after a nearby commercial plaza.
In 2004, the government relocated the bus terminal of the nearby Star Ferry Public Transport Interchange to this area.[3] The Tsim Sha Tsui Spur Line of the Hong Kong MTR, which was supposed to pass through the region, was redesigned into an elevated railway.[4] Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden was constructed as a part of the redesigned transportation hub, and it was connected to Middle Road Children's Playground, which was also relocated above the East Tsim Sha Tsui station.
Overview
editThe garden was constructed in a Modernist architectural style, with water pool, small theater, dining area and pavilion, as well as two elevators connected to the ground floor.
Due to its proximity to the shore, visitors are able to see many places along the Victoria Harbour from here, including the Hong Kong Central Library, Island Eastern Corridor, Lei Yue Mun, Kwun Tong District and the Kowloon Bay. During holiday seasons, many tourists also come here to see the fireworks of Victoria Harbour.
Garden of Stars
editIn July 2015, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and New World Development cosponsored a plan to renovate Salisbury Garden, Avenue of Stars and Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade.
On November 15, 2015, four bronze statues and some of the hand prints of celebrities were temporarily moved from Avenue of Stars to the Garden of Stars constructed here. Inside the garden, a 63-metre long painting strip was also set up, which featured scenes and characters from several famous Hong Kong movies. Out of all the original 107 hand prints, only 20 were placed in a recreated frame in time, while the others were only presented in 2016.[5]
Since the renovation of the Avenue of Stars were completed, the hand prints and statues were returned from the Garden of Stars.
Transportation
editMTR
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edit- Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus
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Part of the Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden in 2008
References
edit- ^ "Avenue of Stars - Hong Kong Tourism Board". Discoverhongkong.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "TST's Avenue of Stars to close on Thursday for three-year revitalisation works - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hongkongfp.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "旅遊事務署 - 已完成". 2018-10-09. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "尖沙咀東部的運輸連接系統" (PDF). 立法會經濟事務委員會 (in Chinese). 2004-05-24.
- ^ "李小龍銅像「瑟縮」星光花園 - 東方日報". 2016-01-15. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
External links
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