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Star Ferry Tsim Sha Tsui Pier

There are now three Star Ferry piers, two on Hong Kong island and the most iconic on in Tsim Sha Tsui.  Unlike the others which have been replaced with modern buildings the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier maintains it's original historic appearance.

At only a few dollars to cross the busy Victoria harbour it is one of the best trips money can buy in terms of history, views and comfort.

Take either a trip to Central Hong Kong, or to Wanchai on the ferry, then return the same way.  Or make it a 3 way trip by going from TST to Central Piers, take either a bus 780 or 722 to Wanchai Ferry Pier , then return to TST on another ferry.

 

 

Tsim Sha Tsui Tsimshatsui?

In Chinese the district is called 尖沙嘴, which literally means Tip Sand Mouth, and is a reference to the sandy river which once flowed here, long since covered by land reclamation.  The pronunciation is impossible to describe using Roman letters alone, some attempts include Jim Shar Joy and Chim Sa Choi but none are of course accurate, and it is very hard for a non Chinese native to pronounce the words correctly.  Hence the common abriviation into TST - sounded out as "tee-ess-tee".  Everybody in Hong Kong will understand if you say TST.

When it comes to writing you will see Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsimshatsui used equally, both are acceptable.  But not Tsimsha Tsui or Tsim Shatsui, that would be incorrect.  However you say or write it, TST is a fascinating place to be.

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