One of the four pieces that constitutes modern Hong Kong, Kowloon sits on its peninsula just opposite teeming Hong Kong island like a contemplative uncle, smug in the knowledge that all the serious businesslike stuff lies across the harbour. Most people equate Kowloon, whose name translates as the ‘nine dragons’ in reference to the nine mountains behind it, as one giant shopping monstrosity. This may be true, but there is a lot more on offer if you’re willing to explore beyond the merchant meccas of Tsim Sha Tsui and Nathan Road.