  thumb|aerial view of mong kok  mong kok (also spelled mongkok) is an area in the yau tsim mong district, on the western part of kowloon peninsula in hong kong. the prince edward area occupies the northern part of mong kok. the area is characterized by a mixture of old and new multi-story buildings, with shops and restaurants at street level and commercial or residential units above. major industries in mong kok are retail, restaurants (including fast food) and entertainment. it has been described and portrayed in films as an area in which triads run bars, nightclubs, and massage parlors. with its extremely high population density of 130,000/km2 or 340,000 per square mile, mong kok was described as the busiest district in the world by the guinness world records. ==name== the current english name is a transliteration of its older chinese name æè§ (; ), or èè§ (; ), which is named for its plentiful supply of ferns in the past when it was a coastal region. its present chinese name "æºè§" (; ), means "prosperous corner" or "crowded corner." the area was also called argyle in english for some time in the past. this name was used for the mtr station when it opened in 1979. the office building , which was named after the area, is known in english as argyle centre instead of mong kok centre. ==administration== mong kok is part of yau tsim mong district. it was part of the mong kok district before the district was merged in 1994. the area belongs to the kowloon west geographical constituency of the legislative council of hong kong. ==history== disp
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