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MacKiwi's Hong Kong Page

by MacKiwi - last update: Nov 16, 2002

Chinese New Year Fireworks Display
<b>Welcome to this most vibrant and exciting city which is currently our home. This is a shot of HK Island taken from Kowloon during the Chinese New Year celebrations.</b>

<center><b><font color=red>HONG KONG: WHAT'S IN A NAME?</font></b></center>

<b>Hong Kong's English name is derived from two Chinese characters, Heung and Gong ("fragrant harbour"). Originally this was only the name of a small settlement near Aberdeen, the main fishing and entry port for pre-colonial Hong Kong Island. Some historians suggest Hong Kong's Chinese name was inspired by its export of fragrant incense


The explanation for Kowloon's name is even more romantic. In Chinese, the peninsula's name is Kow Lung ("Nine Dragons"). It is believed this dates back as far as eight centuries to Emperor Ping, one of two boy-emperors of the doomed Sung Dynasty whose court fled to Hong Kong. He is said to have counted eight mountains in the area, and decided to name it "Eight Dragons" based on the belief that a dragon inhabits every mountain. His tally was corrected by a quick-witted courtier who pointed out that as emperors were also believed to be dragons, there were nine dragons - Emperor Ping being the ninth.

The origins and historical validity of the legend are still widely debated. An ancient rock inscription, which lies in a small park, in Kowloon City, by the edge of Hong Kong's former International Airport, confirms the boy-emperor's travelling palace was in Hong Kong</b>

<Center><b>For info on CHINA in general, visit <a href=http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.148459/72/?s=A>My China Page</a> and travelogues</b></center>

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<center><img src=http://www.bluemax.com/animate/websitefAGIFdownloads/Flags/AllNations/G-N/hong_kong_clr.gif></center>

<center><font color=blue>All photos taken by myself are digitally marked. Please do not use them without permission</font><font color=red
© David Macleod 2002 (copyright)</font>
<center><font color=blue>For enquiries, please email: <A HREF="mailto:david@mackiwi.com">david@mackiwi.com</A></font>

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In A Nutshell:"Asia's World City"
MacKiwi's Hong Kong Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 17 - Photos: 17
 
Restaurants
Tips: 17 - Photos: 17
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Nightlife
Tips: 4 - Photos: 3
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 7 - Photos: 7

MacKiwi's Hong Kong Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Hong Kong Map- 
Ocean Park- 10
Boats in Hong Kong- 10
Pictures of HK- 12
MTR (subway) Map- 
ORIANA in Hong Kong- 12
Beaches of Hong Kong- 9
Lan Kwai Fong map- 1
Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, 12th Feb 2002- 9
SoHo street map- 1
HK Branding- 

Comments for MacKiwi about Hong Kong
budapest8 Tue Feb 14, 2006 06:28 UTC
 Yr tips bring back memories. I was in HK back in `86. Dim Sum for breakfast in Monkok, 50 cent trips on the Star Ferry, The Peak Cafe watching the view, getting clothes tailor made at Temple Street, Tai Chi in Kowloon Park.ÒþÐ뵀 ღ (~_~)
BluBluBlu Mon Aug 8, 2005 12:12 UTC
 Great HK pages...can almost smell it!
mrjemm Fri Aug 27, 2004 23:59 UTC
 Got me all nostalgic again- used to work on a gin-palace like that in DB. Is Merlin as trusty as skipper Paul (being a Bavaria)? Regards, Jem
Renee44 Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:49 UTC
 Wow! Very informative page!
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