Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower

If you don’t pay attention to this icon, you may miss it. I saw this clock tower as I was walking along Avenue of the Stars, and along the Kowloon Harbor…
Quite an attraction on this side of town. :)

One of the most iconic landmarks in Hong Kong has to be the clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and it has been preserved as a declared monument in the territory since 1990 because it is the only remaining of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-​Canton Railway. Its significance lies on the fact that this tower witnesses generations of Chinese immigrants who arrived here and represents the beginning of their new lives in Hong Kong.
With the rapid development, architectures that remind people of Hong Kong’s colonial times are getting scarce by years. The Clock tower serves as a memorabilia for others to see how a little city flourished and came to its being. I have never been inside as it is always closed for maintenance (actually I doubt anyone can in the future), which is quite disappointing as most counties would allow tourists to get up and take pictures from the clock tower (which could be quite lucrative), however, if this can preserve our heritage I suppose this is all for the best. Regardless, the clock tower has become a perfect location for tourists and also a meet-​up point for locals.