Ho Man Tin (traditional Chinese: 何文田) or Ho Mun Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District. The area is said to be named after a street, which in turn was named after a person of the same name.
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History
The area of Ho Man Tin was quite different from the present-day context. The proper Ho Man Tin was considered as the heart of the present-day Mong Kok. With cultivated lands, it was bounded north by Argyle Street, west by Coronation Road (present-day Nathan Road), and east by the hills. To its southeast is Fo Pang and north Mong Kok. Stream from the hills east offered water from cultivation. The last Chinese character tin (田, field) reflects the cultivation. The "Ho" (何) and "Man" (文) are both Chinese surnames which Ho Man Tin represents the agricultural land owned by the "Ho" and "Man" families. They were the major families who took their residance around the area. In the 1950s and 1960s, hills near Ho Man Tin became a resettlement area full of refugees from China. When the hilly east built Ho Man Tin Estate, the area became present-day Ho Man Tin. It is close to Argyle Street and Kowloon Hospital. The area was within the district of the Kowloon City police station.
Streets and Places in Ho Man Tin
- Ho Man Tin Hill
- Kadoorie Hill
- Waterloo Hill
- Ho Man Tin Estate
- Ho Man Tin South Estate
- King's Park
- Oi Man Estate
- Sheung Shing Street
- Perth Street
- Soares Ave.
- Victory Ave.
- Peace Ave.
Community Facilities
- Perth Street Sports Ground
Public Services
- Kowloon Central Library
- Kowloon Hospital
- Kowloon Rehabilitation Centre
- Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters
- Hong Kong Housing Authority Exhibition Centre
Education
Educational institutions in Ho Man Tin include:
- Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College
- Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School
- Homantin Government Secondary School
- King George V School
- Open University of Hong Kong (Main Campus)
- Pui Ching Middle School
- Wa Ying College
- Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College
Transportation
Princess Margaret Road, Waterloo Road, Argyle Street, Pui Ching Road, and Fat Kwong Street act as the main arteries of the Ho Man Tin area, and it is served mainly by public buses. The proposed MTR Kwun Tong Line extension will have Ho Man Tin Station, and the new terminus will be Whampoa Garden Station.
