Yau Ma Tei was a village in Kowloon . It was mentioned that a Chinese burial ground was assigned at a mile northeast of a village of Yau-ma-Tee at 2 December 1871.
Yau Mei Tei is a transition place between Mong Kok and Jordan, Mongkok is a traditional Shopping area of Kowloon whereas Yau Mei Tei is a more with older shops, smaller business hub, less noisy as Mongkok nor Jordan. It has some small watch shop in operation for more than 50 years.
Tourist place like Yau Ma Tei Temple, Yau Ma Tei Police station which was erected in 1922. Yau Ma Tei Theatre which was renovated in 2007.
Attached is a tile picture I took in one place. Guess Where!?
Yau Ma Tei Snob