Urban Council Centenary Garden — Attraction in Hong Kong

The Urban Council Centenary Garden is two-section public space east of Chatham Road South and north of Mody Road that offers a bit of a retreat from the narrow streets and rows of hotels, shopping centres and shops in East Tsim Sha Tsui.

This public square was dedicated and opened to the public in 1983 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. The eastern part of the park is a more open layout, traditional public square with a centre fountain pool with benches.

The western section, near Chatham Road South is smaller but more interesting. Here you will find a small curved rows of columns situated in front of an arrow shaped fountain pool with handful of water spouts. The columns were part of the old Kowloon Rail Station. The pool is lined with seating, which can be useful if you've been walking around in TST East and need a seat. There is a row of tall trees surrounding the fountain as well.

Overall, not a park that you will target visiting in Hong Kong. However, it is a convenient and much needed public space in Tsim Sha Tsui East. It is fine to take a break here if you are in the area and need to rest your feet for a...

The Urban Council Centenary Garden (Chinese: 市政局百周年紀念公園) is a public park in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It commemorates the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Urban Council. The first phase of the park opened on 15 December 1983 with a ceremony officiated by Kim Cham, chairman of the Urban Council Centenary.

The park is divided into two sites, one in the west near Chatham Road South and another in the east near Mody Road, connected by a pavement corridor between Hilton Towers and Peninsula Centre.

The eastern half features more open space, allowing organisations to hold larger activities like fun fairs. A fountain occupies its north end. The western half features a six-pillar colonnade from the former Kowloon Station at the end of a...

Tsim Sha Tsui is a place full of commercial, foods and drinks, as well as tourists. This Park is recently become one of the gathering point of the assembly and marches. During winter, several buildings will put on the lights and decorations outside the building. You can see it is totally different between daytime and night. At night, you can see night views and people having beers and delicious food. But apart from, not much recommend tourist to come, at least it is not a...