Due the large number of restaurants and bars run by Thais, the Kowloon City district of Hong Kong is known as Little Thailand.
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Typical shop houses can still be found on Kowloon City area. A shop is on the ground floor
and the living area is on higher floors.
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Many 40 to 50 years old buildings have some illegal rooftop constructions.
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When wandering around Kowloon City, many old low rise buildings can stil be seen due to
proximity with old airport.
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This another old low rise building is just under destruction. Hong Kong estate market is
booming! A forty storey building can be expected.
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The Kowloon Walled City and the Kai Tak airport have sealed Kowloon City in our
memories despite the rejuvenations of the district over the past years.
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The local district office is now pushing to have Kowloon City recognized as a gastronomic heaven.
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Strong development is now ongoing in Kowloon City as new airport has moved to Lantau.
Many old buildings are destroyed.
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Many high-rise buildings have been built in Kowloon City after the relocation of the
Hong Kong Airport from Kowloon City to Lantau island.
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Kowloon City district holds the largest number of old buildings (over 1000) and the largest
number of dilapidated ones (320).
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The removal of the airport in 1998 has spared a vast
piece of land with high potential for redevelopment.
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In year 2010 developers can trigger a compulsory sale
after acquiring 80% of a property interest,
down from the previous 90%. The law covers residential buildings older than 50 years.
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So the acquisition of old buildings for redevelopment is soaring in Kowloon City and other parts of Hong Kong.
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Traditional activities are still be found there such as mortuary paper items
preparation.
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Paper effigies and paper offerings for the dead are still used
during cremation activities in Hong Kong.
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A new restaurant is opening so friends, family and business partners
offer flowers as a good luck gesture.
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For a new shop opening, flowers are always offered and displayed in front
of the shop.
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Roasted pork in front of a shop for a ritualistic spiritual offering.
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Kowloon City is an old district, that has a big Thai community.
New buildings start to pop up.
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Kowloon City is also called little Thailand. Kowloon City accounts for almost 10% of its
population with various ethnies including many Thai people.
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