Jordan, Hong Kong

Jordan, Hong Kong
Jordan, Hong Kong
Chinese	佐敦
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zuǒdūn
Hakka
Romanization	Zo4 dun1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Jo dēun
Jyutping	Zo2 deon1

Jordan

佐敦
Jordan 佐敦
Suburb
	Aerial view of Jordan, with Austin Station in the lower part of the picture. The colorful building is Kwun Chung Municipal Services Building.
District	Yau Tsim Mong District
Statutorily-defined area	Kowloon
Region / ; Country	Hong Kong (special administrative region) / ; China
Population (2011)
• Total	41,248

Jordan (Chinese: 佐敦) is an area in Hong Kong, located on Kowloon Peninsula. It is named after a road of the same name in the district. The area is bordered by King's Park to the east, Tsim Sha Tsui to the south, Ferry Point to the west, and Yau Ma Tei to the north. Administratively, it is part of Yau Tsim Mong District.

Geography

Jordan is located in the central part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. The western portion is officially^{[weasel words]} known as Kwun Chung (官涌), especially before the MTR metro system went into service in 1979.

Jordan is considered as an area surrounded by Cox's Road to the east, Austin Road to the south, Ferry Street to the west, and Kansu Street [yue] to the north. This would make Jordan approximately 1-square-kilometre (0.39 sq mi) in size with a population of about 150,000.

Like most of southern Kowloon, Jordan is entirely developed and urbanised other than a few small parks. Motor and pedestrian traffic throughout most of the day is very dense.

Character

Jordan is a microcosm of working-class Hong Kong. Like nearby districts of Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, large sections of Jordan hosts a mix of older residential high-rises, office buildings, street markets, hotels, eateries and an almost infinite variety of small shops. There are also sections offering karaoke, hostess bars and massage parlours; nearby Mong Kok is better known for such services, however.

Although Jordan lacks the sights and comforts to support mass mainstream tourism, it still attracts a small cadre of adventurous tourists interested in experiencing authentic working-class life in Hong Kong. For locals, many live in Jordan for its relatively affordable housing, its centralised location on the spine of Hong Kong's transportation network and its diverse cultural flavour.

Jordan is home to a large number of Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese and other ethnic minorities. The area bordering Ferry Point therefore hosts a wide array of South Asian and other restaurants and market stores.

History

On 23 January 2021, HKSAR government imposed the first COVID-19 lockdown in Jordan at 04:00.^[2] The lockdown area reopened at 03:30 on 25 January, lasting for 23.5 hours.^[3]

Tourism and recreation

The following noteworthy places are located in Jordan:

Jordan is also home to a number of prominent hotels in Kowloon:

Major roads and streets

Austin Road
Battery Street
Bowring Street
Gascoigne Road
Cox's Road
Jordan Path
Jordan Road
Kansu Street
Kwun Chung Street
Min Street
Nanking Street
Ning Po Street
Pak Hoi Street
Parkes Street (白加士街), named after Harry Parkes
Pilkem Street
Reclamation Street
Saigon Street
Temple Street
Woosung Street

Transport

Nathan Road and Jordan Road run through the area. The intersection of these two roads is a major intersection in Kowloon.

Jordan is served by the MTR station of the same name, on the Tsuen Wan line, as well as numerous bus lines.

Jordan is also the site of a bus terminal for transport to the Huanggang Border Crossing in Shenzhen, China.

References

^ Census and Statistics Department. "District Profiles: Yau Tsim Mong District Council District", 2011 Population Census, Hong Kong, 31 December 2012. Retrieved on 14 September 2016.
^ "Hong Kong imposes first lockdown in Covid-hit Jordan - 10,000 residents affected, 3,000 personnel deployed". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "佐敦「受限區域」封鎖47.5小時凌晨3時半解封【短片】 (08:36) - 20210125 - 港聞 - 即時新聞 - 明報新聞網". Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

External links

[1] Census and Statistics Department. "District Profiles: Yau Tsim Mong District Council District", 2011 Population Census, Hong Kong, 31 December 2012. Retrieved on 14 September 2016.

[2] "Hong Kong imposes first lockdown in Covid-hit Jordan - 10,000 residents affected, 3,000 personnel deployed". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[3] "佐敦「受限區域」封鎖47.5小時凌晨3時半解封【短片】 (08:36) - 20210125 - 港聞 - 即時新聞 - 明報新聞網". Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

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