| New Kowloon | |
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| Traditional Chinese: | 新九龍 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 新九龙 |
New Kowloon is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tate's Cairn and Kowloon Peak. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders This does not cite its references or sources. Please help improve Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a famous hill in Hong Kong. Beacon Hill ( or 筆架山 is a hill in the Kowloon Tong area of Hong Kong 's Kowloon peninsula. Tate's Cairn ( Chinese 大老山 is one of many mountain peaks in Hong Kong. Kowloon Peak or Fei Ngor Shan or Fei Ngo Shan ( or 飛鵝山 is a tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated It covers the present-day Kwun Tong and Wong Tai Sin districts, and part of Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City districts. This article is about the area of Kwun Tong For the administrative district covering Kwun Tong Ngau Tau Kok, Yau Tong, Ping Shek, etc This article is about the area of Sham Shui Po For the administrative district covering Sham Shui Po Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok, etc For the administrative district of Hong Kong See Kowloon City District Kowloon City ( is an area in New Kowloon of
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History
Historically, territories south of Boundary Street (known as Kowloon and Stonecutter's Island) were ceded from Qing China to Britain in 1860 by the Convention of Peking. This does not cite its references or sources. Please help improve Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The Convention of Peking or the First Convention of Peking is the name used for three different treaties which were concluded between Qing China and the Territories north of Boundary Street (later known as New Kowloon) remained part of China until it was leased as part of the New Territories to Britain in 1898 for 99 years by the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (also known as the Second Convention of Peking). New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Convention Between Great Britain and China Respecting an Extension of Hong Kong Territory or the Second Convention of Peking was a Lease signed between Qing The Convention of Peking or the First Convention of Peking is the name used for three different treaties which were concluded between Qing China and the The area of New Kowloon was defined by law in 1937 to expand room for urban development. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In practice, area south of the Kowloon ranges stretching from Lei Yue Mun strait in the east to Mei Foo Sun Chuen in the west -- that is, both Kowloon and New Kowloon -- are known collectively as Kowloon. Lei Yue Mun ( literally "Carp's channel" (aka Lyemun, Lye Moon Passage, Ly-ee-moon Passage) is a short channel between Mei Foo redirects here For the MTR station in the area see Mei Foo Station. For example, a postal address in Kwun Tong will identify "Kowloon" as its regional destination even though it is technically in New Kowloon. This article is about the area of Kwun Tong For the administrative district covering Kwun Tong Ngau Tau Kok, Yau Tong, Ping Shek, etc
Current situation
In modern day conversations, the term "New Kowloon" is now rarely heard in Hong Kong. New Kowloon is no longer regarded as part of the New Territories, but as a part of the Kowloon urban area beyond Boundary Street. New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island The legal definitions of Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories remain unchanged. On July 1, 1997, the territories on both sides of Boundary Street (ceded and leased respectively) were transferred to the People's Republic of China, along with the rest of Hong Kong. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
The designation "New Kowloon" still has some legal implications, however; since technically the rent of the land in accordance to Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory ended on 27 June, 1997, the Sino-British Joint Declaration automatically extended this to 30 June, 2047 — but all owners of land leases on these land have to pay a government rent to signify such land is rented from the PRC. The Convention Between Great Britain and China Respecting an Extension of Hong Kong Territory or the Second Convention of Peking was a Lease signed between Qing The Sino-British Joint Declaration, formally known as the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Privately owned land in Hong Kong is normally held from the Government by way of a 'land grant' known as a Government lease (formerly called a Crown lease under which a rent is payable
See also
External links
- Definition of New Kowloon in the Laws of Hong Kong as defined in 1937, Cap 1 SCHED 5, Hong Kong Laws. Hong Kong began as a coastal Island geographically located in southern China.
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