City in Time Project Expands to Kowloon City with Five New Historical Locations

Tourism Commission expands City in Time Project to Kowloon City

The Tourism Commission today (September 30) expanded the City in Time tourism project to Kowloon City with the addition of five new designated locations, allowing locals and visitors to experience Hong Kong’s past and present through the City in Time mobile application.

The Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots of the Government announced in May this year that “Featured community – In-depth travel in Kowloon City” will be one of the projects to be implemented. The Tourism Commission expanded the City in Time Project to Kowloon City, allowing locals and visitors to experience the old days of Kowloon City and its changing scenery through augmented reality technology, enriching their city walk experience in Kowloon City District.

The five new City in Time designated locations in Kowloon City are Stone Houses Family Garden, Kowloon Walled City Park, Carpenter Road, Kai Tak Sports Park (near Kai Tak Stadium), and Kai Tak Sports Park (near the Kai Tak Mall).

Apart from the above five new designated locations, the City in Time Project currently encompasses areas including Central, the Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, Lei Yue Mun and Tai Hang. Locals and visitors can scan the “AR clocks” installed at the above designated locations using their smartphones with the City in Time mobile app downloaded to experience 360-degree historical panoramas developed from archival photos or artistic renderings by local artists.

Commissioned by the Tourism Commission, the City in Time Project is developed and produced by the School of Creative Media of the City University of Hong Kong. The mobile app is available for free download at the Apple App Store and Google Play. Locals and visitors can also embark on virtual journeys and find out more on the City in Time website (cityintime.hk).

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