Kwun Tong: Town Planning and Urban Renewal

History

• Junior Secondary (Secondary 1 & 3)
  • Learn about the main industries and economic activities of ancient Hong Kong through the origin and evolution of Kwun Tong’s place name.
  • Explain how post-war industrial zones were planned and how industry drove employment and lifestyle changes, and describe the impact of Hong Kong’s economic transformation on the city’s spatial patterns.
  • Explain the relationship between urban development and grassroots livelihoods, public transport, and the advancement of industry and commerce.
• Senior Secondary (Theme A)
  • Learn about Hong Kong’s main industries and international status in the mid-twentieth century through visits to industrial sites in Kwun Tong.
  • Understand how the Hong Kong government promoted economic development and urbanisation through the designation of satellite towns and new towns.
  • Describe the transformation and evolution of Hong Kong’s economy using the changing purposes of Kwun Tong’s industrial buildings as an example.

Geography

• Junior Secondary (Sections A and C)
  • Understand understand the various pressures facing urban space in Kwun Tong as a densely populated area in Hong Kong.
  • Analyse the evolution of urban industrial areas and changes in land use.
  • Identify the main types of industry in Hong Kong, using Kwun Tong as an example.
• Senior Secondary (Topics 3 and 4)
  • Explain how urban development, industrial transformation, and land use changes in Kwun Tong reflect the interaction between human activities and the natural environment, and analyse the impact of these interactions on community sustainability.
  • Utilise maps, on-site observations, and geographic data collection and interpretation skills to identify and analyse different land uses, community changes, and urban renewal phenomena during guided tours in Kwun Tong.
  • Evaluate strategies for urban renewal, industrial building revitalization, and public space creation, analyse the needs of and conflicts among different stakeholders, and discuss the significance and challenges of promoting sustainable development.

Tour Information

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Bad Weather Policy

• If Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above, or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued three hours before the tour starts, the tour will be canceled.
• If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued during the tour, the tour will be canceled immediately.
• If the tour needs to be canceled due to other adverse weather conditions, we will contact you by phone at least 2.5 hours before the tour. (If there is no response, we will follow up with an SMS or email.)
• If the tour is canceled due to adverse weather on the day, we will work with you to reschedule a new date within six months from the original tour date.

Tour Reminder

• Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes for the walk. Bring an umbrella, a bottle of water and some snacks just in case.
• Each participant may bring their own 3.5mm plug headphone if they have one for the wireless transmitter/receiver system which will be used on the tour. The guide will provide them a new one otherwise, but for hygienic and environmental reasons participants are strongly suggested to bring their own earphones if possible.
• There is a possibility that our organization may take photographs or videos during the guided tour, and these captured images or footage may be used for future promotion and publicity. If participants do not agree with this arrangement, please inform the tour guide or organizer during registration and on the day of the event.