Chungking Mansions

Chungking Mansions is a building located at 36–44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Though the building was supposed to be residential, it is made up of many independent low-budget guesthouses, shops, and other services.

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Type: Retail building
Description: building in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Also known as: “Chongqing Mansions”
Address: 36-44 彌敦道 Nathan Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include iSQUARE and Hong Kong Space Museum.

iSQUARE

Shopping center

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iSQUARE is a 31-storey shopping centre located at 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on the site of the former Hyatt Regency Hotel. It was developed by, and is now owned by, Associated International Hotels zh:凱聯國際. iSQUARE is situated 120 metres northwest of Chungking Mansions.

Hong Kong Space Museum

Museum

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The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Opened on 8 October 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Hong Kong Space Museum is situated 260 metres southwest of Chungking Mansions.

Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre

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The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre, also known as the Kowloon Mosque, is a mosque located in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area at the intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road, beside Kowloon Park, the mosque is the largest in Hong Kong and holds five prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to 3,500 people. Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre is situated 280 metres northwest of Chungking Mansions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsim Sha Tsui and Yung Shue Tau.

Tsim Sha Tsui

Quarter

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Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Yung Shue Tau

Locality

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Yung Shue Tau is the public square in front of the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei of Kowloon in Hong Kong. The name in Cantonese means banyan tree head, and many banyan trees are still there.