Why do some people say that Kowloon does not belong to Hong Kong? Is it different from Hong Kong?

Kowloon belongs to Hong Kong and is under its jurisdiction.

Kowloon, geographically known as Kowloon Peninsula, is one of the three major regions of China and Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories) and the main part of the urban area except Hong Kong Island. The southeast and west of Kowloon Peninsula are surrounded by Victoria Harbour. In the past, due to the lease relationship between Britain and China, it was once divided into "Kowloon" (that is, south of Boundary Street) and "New Kowloon" (that is, north of Boundary Street and south of Lion Mountain).

However, since the Sino-British talks have defined the future of Hong Kong, the division of "New Kowloon" is meaningless, so the two places are now collectively called "Kowloon". However, at present, some properties in New Kowloon, like those in the New Territories, have to pay government rent to the SAR Government.

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Location of Kowloon: Kowloon Peninsula is located in the south of Guangdong Province, China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, facing Hong Kong Island across the sea. Also known as Dapeng Mountain. Belongs to Hong Kong. It covers an area of 7.7 square kilometers. There are many hills on the island, with Rime Mountain as the highest.

In the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1860), Britain occupied the area near Tsim Sha Tsui at the southern tip of the peninsula, and in the 24th year of Guangxu (1898), it forcibly leased the area south of Shenzhen River in the northern part of the peninsula and the nearby islands. Kowloon, the main city, is located at the southern tip of the peninsula. 1997 returns to China.

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