Tai Kok Tsui

26 Jan 2013

More village houses have been built on farmland for sale, which is against the law, amid a property boom. Reporters found a 1,300 sq ft luxury house with a 2,200 sq ft garden in Yuen Leng village...

Something new: street market symphony

16 Sep 2012

I loved going to wet markets when I was a child. Yes, they can be smelly and noisy, their floors are wet and slippery, and you usually get splashed with water when you pass by the seafood stalls;...

Should Paul Chan step down? The jury is still out

7 Aug 2012

Hongkongers are divided on whether Paul Chan Mo-po should become the second scandal-hit development chief to quit the government in as many months.

Poor face life on streets as officials shut divided flats

29 May 2012

Mr Chan always hoped he wouldn't have to live for long in his 40 sq ft room on the fifth floor of a converted factory in Tai Kok Tsui, accessible only by a dark flight of stairs. But he didn't...

First three blocks chosen for free makeover

21 Apr 2012

Three rundown buildings in Sham Shui Po and Tai Kok Tsui will be the first to be redeveloped under a pilot scheme in which homeowners invite the Urban Renewal Authority to rejuvenate their blocks...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

An Olympic medal is not beyond me, says Shek

Gymnast Shek Wai-hung believes an Olympic medal is not beyond his reach when he competes in London this summer. But first he will have to perfect a routine that can compare with the best in the...

Founder of wakeboard school killed in car crash

One of the founders of a prominent watersports training school died yesterday after crashing his BMW into a road divider in Tai Po.

Crackdown on cubicle flats in industrial block

The government is to apply to court for closure orders in a crackdown on illegal subdivided flats in an industrial building in Tai Kok Tsui. It is the first time such action is being taken against...

Cinecitta

2/F Cosmo Hotel, 88 Tai Kok Tsui Road, Mong Kok
Tel: 2529 0199
Open: noon-10pm
Cuisine: Italian

Price: about HK$370 without drinks and the service charge

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Neighbourhood watch that turned into labour of love

Some call it charming, others label it dilapidated, but Tai Kok Tsui boasts a community spirit that has spanned generations.

Known as one of the city's oldest and poorest areas, the...

Officials plan to help poor move out of factory flats

Scores of families living illegally in subdivided flats in Tai Kok Tsui's industrial buildings have been advised to move out for safety reasons by welfare officials.