通州街
TUNG CHAU ST. hong kong
intro Tongzhou West Street is located in the North Cheung Sha Wan industrial area, in the early 1920s reclamation plan, the plan will be connected with Tongzhou Street, but after the change due to land use, the two streets eventually failed to connect, to facilitate identification, relatively short one has changed its name to Tongzhou West Street in 1970s.
The Sham Shui Po District Council proposed and set up a night market at the junction of QinChau Street and TongChau Street in order to revitalise the place.
CONTACT POINTS 01: SHAM SHUI PO PARK Activities: Optional & Social activity Connected Tung chau street and lai chi kok street, it provided a place for local residents for recreational activities. Elderly and youngsters can jogging, playing basketball, swimming and practice tai chi in the park.
CONTACT POINTS 02: NEW ASIA COLLEGE MEMORIAL GARDEN Activities: Necessary, Optional & Social activity A green space placed beneath the trinity towers, it attracts people who walking on the streets to sit down and interacts with people who are resting as well.
CONTACT POINTS 03: TUNG CHAU STREET PARK Activities: Optional & Social activity It located along the Tung Chau street and its attracts the people from the nearby residential area to hang out here. The centre piazza of the park provide a open space for the congregation of people, as a catalyst of social interaction activities. It provided football court and tennis court as well.
CONTACT POINTS 04: TUNG CHAU STREET JADE MARKET Activities: Necessary & Social activity It located beneath the highway trails forming a street selling jade and merchandize which attracts a lots of tourist and local. It connected to the tung chau street park beside too. Seatings are provided at the front of the market, where people can meeting each other and establish friendship.
CONTACT POINTS 05: YEN CHOW FABRIC MARKET Activities: Necessary & Social activity A market located at the junction of yen chow road. There are uncasual sitting placed at the front of the market by the owner of the stalls. People tend to peeking on the stalls inside while they walking pass by the market
CONTACT POINTS 05: JUNCTION HAI TAN Activities: Necessary & Social activity A junction connected two streets. Social interaction take place when people sitting on the staircase and bench while waiting their bus/ pedestrian traffic light.