History
Kowloon Tong was originally a large village located in present-day Police Sport Association near Boundary Street, south of an unnamed hill. Extensive cultivation was possible in the fertile lands formed by rivers from Beacon Hill.
In the 1920s, Hong Kong Government decided to develop the land of east of Kowloon Tong and proper Kowloon Tsai on both sides of Kowloon–Canton Railway into a low density residential area based on the British model. The residential area is thus known as Kowloon Tong. The area is well-planned, and the broad roads and streets are largely named after counties in England. It was the home of a large number of wealthy English businessmen.
After years, the proper location of Kowloon Tong and Kowloon Tsai is long forgotten. The name of Kowloon Tsai is preserved in the hill west of the former village of Kowloon Tsai. Currently, luxurious houses in or around La Salle Road, Kadoorie Avenue and Oxford Road sell for 100 million HKD. It is home to many celebrities, billionaires, movie-stars and CEOs.
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