Yau Ma Tei

Yau Ma Tei is located in the middle of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is closely connected with Mong Kok. Together with Tsim Sha Tsui, it forms the most prosperous and famous Yau Tsim Mong District in Kowloon. Yau Ma Tei has a long history. It is an early dependency of Kowloon. The famous temple of Tin Hau and Temple Street are located here. Compared with Mong Kok, it has a more local flavor. To a large extent, people still maintain the traditional way of life in Hong Kong. It is a place to explore the old life in Hong Kong. Part of Nathan Road is in Yau Ma Tei.

Yau Ma Tei

Yau Ma Tei, located in the south of Kowloon Peninsula, belongs to the Yau Tsim Mong District administratively. Its traditional scope extends to the boundary between Dundas street and Mong Kok in the north, to Austin Road in the south, to Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan. It is also the birthplace of Ma Ying Jeou, the former leader of Taiwan. In fact, the name of Yau Ma Tei is closely related to the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei, because the land in front of Tin Hau Temple at that time was used by fishermen to dry hemp ropes on boats Many tung oil and hemp cable shops operating fishing boats in Yau Ma Tei are set up there, so they are called Yau Ma Tei.

Yau Ma Tei is located in the middle of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is closely connected with Mong Kok. Together with Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei forms the most prosperous and famous Yau Tsim Mong District in Kowloon. Yau Ma Tei has a long history and is an early dependency of Kowloon. The famous tin Hau Temple and Temple Street are located here. Compared with Mong Kok, it has a more local flavor. To a large extent, people still maintain the traditional way of life in Hong Kong. It is a place to explore the old life in Hong Kong. Part of Nathan Road is in Yau Ma Tei.

The origin of names

The name of Yau Ma Tei is closely related to the temple of Queen of heaven in Yau Ma Tei. According to the stele in 1870 (the ninth year of Tongzhi) in Tianhou temple, the place was called "juandi" at that time. Later, in 1875 (the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), juandi was the place where fishermen dried hemp ropes on their boats. Many tung oil and hemp cable shops, which are engaged in fishing boats replenishment, are set up there, so they are renamed "yaudi". According to the collection of rates in 1873, people in Yau Ma Tei not only engaged in ship maintenance, hemp ropes, oars, blacksmiths and timber, but also engaged in groceries, haircuts, rice shops, brothels, opium shops, longevity shops, honor guard flower bridges and so on.

In fact, "Yaumati" was originally used to correct the name of the area, but it was simplified by the people. After the construction of Yaumati station by MTR (still the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong at that time), it was agreed that "Yaumati" would be written as a common name. Later, "Yaumati" has replaced "Yaumati" and become the common name of the area. Like other old districts in Hong Kong, most of the buildings in Yau Ma Tei are underground and the second floor are for commercial use, while the rest are residential. Hong Kong's famous street, Temple Street, is located in the district. Temple Street is named after the temple of Queen of heaven in Yau Ma Tei. Every night, the streets of Temple Street are filled with stalls selling all kinds of goods and food, just like the night market in Taiwan. Because the goods are cheaper and the streets are full of authentic styles, Temple Street has become a tourist destination for tourists.

Guanghua hospital is the first hospital in Kowloon. It was founded in 1911. Yau Ma Tei is an area with a long history. As early as 1903, China Power Group became a densely populated Yau Ma Tei power supply area. In 1905, liaomaiji sufu, the oldest bean product brand in Hong Kong, was established in Min street, Jordan. There are many historical buildings, such as Yau Ma Tei theatre, Yau Ma Tei pumping station dormitory (commonly known as "red brick house") and Yau Ma Tei police station. In addition, Guolan, jade market and youmadi recreation park, commonly known as rongshutou, are all very special. There are old style teahouses in Yau Ma Tei, which are like restaurants.

Characteristic street

Temple Street, extending from Jordan to Yaumatei civilization, is the most famous night market in Hong Kong. It opens from 2 p.m. to the early morning of the next day. Metro Jordan exit a, about 10 minutes walk. There are hundreds of jade stalls at the junction of Gansu street and battery street in Yau Ma Tei. Metro Yau Ma Tei exit C.

Guangdong Road - close to the jade market, a large number of jade jewelry companies are concentrated in this road between 503 and 630. Metro Yau Ma Tei exit C.

Shanghai Street - starting from 273, Shanghai street is a place where cutlery, woodwork and kitchen supplies are sold. There are also many Buddhist shops. Subway Yaumati civilization exit.

Baoling Street - this street specializes in customized Chinese cheongsam, flower shoes, handbags, etc. there are also open-air stalls for affordable clothing. Exit of Baoling street in Yau Ma Tei.

Reclamation street, south of Waterloo Road, is an important fruit wholesale market in Hong Kong. The business hours are from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Metro Yau Ma Tei exit C.

Traffic information

Take the subway Kwun Tong line, Tsuen Wan line to Yau Ma underground.

Take bus 6C, 6F, 30x, 81s, 93k, 102, 102P, 104, 112, 117, 118, 118P, 171, 212, 230x to youmadi civilization lane.

Take minibus 49S, 606s, 610s to wengli and get off.

educational services

Hua Yan College in Kowloon moved to Yau Ma Tei in 1952.

Methodist middle school was founded on November 1, 1958.

development planning

Without the government's urban planning and supervision, in order to make the best use of the expensive land, the real estate developers develop the new buildings to the high altitude, and on the other hand, reduce the distance between the buildings to the minimum, forming a screen, making the old area inside the urban area like a basin. In Hong Kong, Tai Wai, Tsuen Wan and Sham Shui Po are all facing this problem. Some residents in Yau Ma Tei said that the construction of screen buildings around Yau Ma Tei has raised the temperature in the area. Some residents have to turn on the air conditioner to relieve the heat, which makes the electricity cost high in summer.

According to the survey conducted by environmental protection groups, several skyscrapers may be built on the reclaimed land of Yau Ma Tei, which may block the West Kowloon air vent, block the light and slow down the wind speed, resulting in the screen effect, which will worsen the living environment of the residents from Mong Kok to Yau Ma Tei. Tan KaiBang, President of environmental protection, pointed out that one of the sites is located in the reclamation area at the junction of Haihong Road, Xinxiang Road and Youxiang road in Yau Ma Tei. The plot ratio is as high as 7.5 times. It is estimated that the developer will build several 130 meter high residential buildings.

Geographical culture

Cao Wenxuan's "grass house" is set in youmadi Primary School of Shuixiang primary school. A rural primary school called Yaumati left a happy and unforgettable childhood memory for Sang Sang: the naturally bald crane performed a funny and heartbreaking tragicomedy out of his persistence in dignity; the mystery of the girl Zhiyue's life experience in the eyes of children; the teacher Jiang and sister Baique, who made Sang Sang feel guilty but were actually doomed to fail It is also the difficult course of Du Xiaokang's struggle against misfortune, the unfortunate young man who suddenly fell to the bottom from the peak of spirit and material, the love of licking the calf that the strict father of the headmaster finally revealed, and Sang Sang's initial experience of life and death.

Address: Kowloon, Hong Kong

Longitude: 114.1706816107

Latitude: 22.312828472114

Tel. + 852-28076543

Tour time: 2 hours

Ticket information: None

Opening hours: all day

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