Saturday, October 4, 2008

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade is a promenade along Victoria Harbour on the reclamation of west of Kwun Chung in Kowloon of Hong Kong. It was open to public on 17 September 2005 .

The promenade starts at the junction of Nga Cheung Road and Austin Road West, outside the toll gate of Western Harbour Crossing.

As the project West Kowloon Cultural District remains stagnant after long debate, Hong Kong Government construct a promenade on an unused reclamation. The promenade is decorated with pillars of wind chimes and illuminated painting and calligraphy of various styles.

Specialties


Timber Boardwalk


The 700m section along the shore is covered with wooden strips which made from construction waste.

Dragon of Lanterns


There are 70 four-metre-high triangular lighting towers on the one-kilometre-long "Dragon of Lanterns" . Wind chimes are hung at the top of the lighting towers.

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