Hong Kong
or Hong·kong
a special administrative region of China, formerly a British colony, comprising Hong Kong Island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), the southern part of Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the New Territories in adjacent mainland southeast China: reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 427 sq. mi. (1,106 sq. km).
Origin of Hong Kong
1- Also called (Pinyin) Xiang·gang [shyahng-gahng] /ˈʃyɑŋˈgɑŋ/ .
Other words from Hong Kong
- Hong Konger, Hongkongite, noun
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How to use Hong Kong in a sentence
Hong Kong—Last year, I met a Chinese graduate student on a tour of the northeastern United States before his first day at Harvard.
Memes that ridiculed political leaders and the Hong Kong Police Force shot through fiber optic cables at light speed.
The past two months have been a war of attrition between the Hong Kong government and pro-democracy protestors.
What convinced you to make the trip to Hong Kong to first meet Snowden?
I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out.
The foster-father, who was an American resident in Hong-Kong, found his eyesight gradually failing him.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe most important piece of intelligence from Hong-Kong is the continuation of the fearful mortality among the British troops.
A few days were thus pleasantly spent; I then returned to duty at Hong-Kong.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army | Charles Alexander GordonAnd the women with children strapped on their backs while they steer boats and handle passengers and traffic about Hong Kong!
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeShe was quite used to the dancing-girls at Calcutta, and when they were at Hong Kong or other ports.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for Hong Kong
/ (ˌhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ) /
a Special Administrative Region of China, in the south of the country, with some autonomy; formerly a British Crown Colony: consists of Hong Kong Island, leased by China to Britain from 1842 until 1997, Kowloon Peninsula, Stonecutters Island, the New Territories (mainland), leased by China in 1898 for a 99-year period, and over 230 small islands; important entrepôt trade and manufacturing centre, esp for textiles and other consumer goods; university (1912). It retains its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar. Administrative centre: Victoria. Pop: 7 182 724 (2013 est). Area: 1046 sq km (404 sq miles)
an island in Hong Kong region, south of Kowloon Peninsula: contains the capital, Victoria. Pop: 1 337 800 (2001). Area: 75 sq km (29 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Hong Kong
Now a special administrative region of China; formerly a British colony, located on the south coast of China on the South China Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean.
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