History
Displays at the Chinese University of Hong Kong show some antique potteries, indicating that there might be settlements that early as Jin Dynasty (265-420).
The area of Mong Kok has changed significantly over the years. The heart of the present-day Mong Kok is along Argyle Street near Sai Yeung Choi Street whilst the proper Mong Kok was north of it, near present-day Mong Kok East Station of MTR. With cultivated lands, it was bounded south by Argyle Street, west by Coronation Road (present-day Nathan Road), and east by the hills. To its south is Ho Man Tin and west Tai Kok Tsui. Stream from the hills east offered water for cultivation.
On 10 August 2008 the Cornwall Court fire broke out. More than 200 firefighters were involved in the rescue operation. Four people died, including two fire fighters.
Mong Kok got a lot of negative media attention when it was hit by a number of acid attacks on Sai Yeung Choi Street from December 2008 through January 2010.
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