Definitions for Hong Kong
ˈhɒŋ ˈkɒŋhong kong

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1. Hong Kongnoun

   formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers

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1. Hong Kongnoun

   a coastal administrative region in south-east China, formerly a British colony, currently a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

2. Etymology: From 香港.

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1. Hong Kong

   Hong Kong (US: or UK: ; Chinese: 香港, Cantonese: [hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ] (listen)), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed after the surrender of Japan. The whole territory was transferred to China in 1997. As one of China's two special administrative regions (the other being Macau), Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems".Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, the territory has become one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. It is the world's tenth-largest exporter and ninth-largest importer. Hong Kong has a market economy characterised by a focus on services, low taxation and free trade; its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the eighth most traded currency in the world. Hong Kong is home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, the second-highest number of billionaires of any city in Asia, and the largest concentration of ultra high-net-worth individuals of any city in the world. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, severe income inequality exists among the population. Most notably, housing in Hong Kong has been well-documented to experience a chronic persistent shortage; the extremely compact house sizes and the extremely high housing density are the effects of Hong Kong's housing market being the least affordable and the most expensive housing market in the world.Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and ranks fourth on the UN Human Development Index. The city has the largest number of skyscrapers of any city in the world, and its residents have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. The dense space has led to a highly developed transportation network with public transport rates exceeding 90%. Hong Kong is ranked 3rd in the Global Financial Centres Index.

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1. hong kong

   Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. It is a city-state located on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea. Known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbor, it is a leading global financial center with a major capitalist service economy characterized by low taxation and free trade. Despite being part of China, Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems under the principle of "one country, two systems" mandate. The region is also renowned for its hybrid culture of East and West, and its bustling, densely populated urban areas.

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1. Hong Kong

   Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Macau. It is situated on China's south coast and, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of 1,104 km² and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province. Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War. Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories in 1898. It was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, after which the British resumed control until 1997, when China resumed sovereignty. The region espoused minimum government intervention under the ethos of positive non-interventionism during the colonial era. The time period greatly influenced the current culture of Hong Kong, often described as "East meets West", and the educational system, which used to loosely follow the system in England until reforms implemented in 2009.

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1. Hong Kong

   The former British crown colony located off the southeast coast of China, comprised of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and New Territories. The three sites were ceded to the British by the Chinese respectively in 1841, 1860, and 1898. Hong Kong reverted to China in July 1997. The name represents the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese xianggang, fragrant port, from xiang, perfume and gang, port or harbor, with reference to its currents sweetened by fresh water from a river west of it.

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1. hong kong

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How to pronounce Hong Kong?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hong Kong in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hong Kong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Hong Kong in a Sentence

1. Hong Kong:

   It is not a simple thing for CE (chief executive) to step down, and I myself still have the passion and undertaking to service Hong Kong people, i hope that Hong Kong society can give me and my team the opportunity and room to allow us to use our new governance style to response to people's demand in economy and in livelihood.

2. Lokman Tsui:

   Everyone in Hong Kong is self censoring, in the last couple of years, there has been a sustained attack — not just on press freedom, but on rights in general.

3. Lai Tung-kwok:

   There is no legal arrangement for the transfer of a person to the mainland authorities and the Hong Kong government will handle all cases in accordance with the law of Hong Kong.

4. Yang Jiechi:

   The United States should stop interfering in Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang and other issues regarding China’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

5. Fu Ying:

   In the relationship between the mainland and Hong Kong, I hope that misunderstandings and disagreements can be resolved, and that we can walk forward together.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hong Kong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hong Kong