Elements

Kowloon


Located inside the ICC, Kowloon’s most upmarket shopping mall is a confusing maze divided into five zones each themed to one of the five natural elements. As well as ample shopping and dining, it's also home to Hong Kong's largest cinema complex.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kowloon attractions

1. International Commerce Centre

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Hong Kong's tallest building (484m) is a lonely one, standing all by itself in West Kowloon. If you want to ogle the view, you can either head up to the…

2. Yau Ma Tei Police Station

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A stone's throw from Tin Hau Temple is this handsome Edwardian police station (c 1923) with arcades and arches. You may have caught a glimpse of it in the…

3. Kowloon Park

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Built on the site of a barracks for an Indian regiment of the British Army, Kowloon Park is an oasis of greenery and a refreshing escape from the Nathan…

4. Shanghai Street

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Strolling down Shanghai St will return you to a time long past. Once Kowloon’s main drag, it's flanked by shops selling Chinese wedding gowns, sandalwood…

5. Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market

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This historic market, founded in 1913, is a cluster of one- and two-storey brick and stone buildings with pre-WWII signboards above the stalls. Although…

6. Tin Hau Temple

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This incense-filled sanctuary built in the 19th century is one of Hong Kong’s most famous Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) temples, though restorations have…

7. Former Kowloon British School

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One of the oldest surviving school buildings in Hong Kong, the Kowloon British School was established in 1902 to teach the children of expat residents…

8. Temple Street Night Market

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When night falls and neon buzzes, Hong Kong's liveliest market rattles into life. Covering multiple city blocks from Man Ming Lane in the north to Nanking…