Kwun Chung
Kwun Chung, or Koon Chung in early documents, is an area of Hong Kong, Yau Ma Tei or Tsim Sha Tsui located in the Yau Tsim Mong District.
Kwun Chung
官涌 | |
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Neighbourhood | |
A few residential blocks in Kwun Chung | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Area | Kowloon |
| District | Yau Tsim Mong |
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| Chinese | 官涌 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | 'Governor's creek' | ||||||||||||||||
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In 1979, the MTR station running through Kwun Chung was named Jordan since it intersected Jordan Road and nearby bus stops were also relabeled Jordan. This resulted in the area being called Jordan by residents, since most MTR stations are named after the district or area in which it serves.
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