Visit hong kong the fragrant harbour business directory. Travelling to or from hong kong isnt all that simple, nor is it easy to determine what country it pertains to. The most visited city in the world, hong kong is a wonderful blend of gorgeous hills, endless sea and ultramodern towers. But there was a lot going on in the region before that wintry morning in 1841 when a contingent of british marines clambered ashore and planted the union flag on the western part of hong kong island, claiming it for the british crown. For information about hong kong meaning fragrant harbour in chinese, see hong kong. A synthesis wei peh ti the name hong kong fragrant harbour was of chinese origin, but it. Situated on chinas south coast and enclosed by the pearl river delta and south china sea, renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. Jun 28, 2002 fragrant harbour by john lanchester 299pp, faber. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books. But this collection of films shows island life before the steelandglass towers and the elevated expressways, when hong kong and the neighbouring new territories were still parts of a rugged but rapidly developing outpost of the british empire. Air traffic controllers are also warmly welcomed into the forum. Honorary professor, institute of qing history, national renmin university. To put this into perspective, let us explain what we are talking about. Fragrant harbour is the story of four people whose intertwined lives span asias last seventy years.
Hong kong zigang harbour 2020 all you need to know before. Hong kongs prospects for a changing language situation depend on its. Fragrant harbour fragrant harbour maritime festival 2017. It includes words and usages specific to english in hong kong and reflective of the citys history and culture. The inaugural fragrant harbour maritime festival, held from may 1921 at pier 8 in central, hong kong attracted 25 exhibitors and some 3,000 visitors.
The name hong kong is an approximate phonetic rendering of the pronunciation of the spoken cantonese or hakka name, meaning fragrant harbour. Apparent hong kong was the name of a tiny village that is now known as aberdeen and there is a small harbour there where incense trees were exported. A popular form of yacht racing in many other countries, it will be one of the first of its kind and scale in hong kong and is the brainchild of yachting enthusiast, philippe grelon. The variant is either a learner interlanguage or emergent variant, primarily a result of hong kong s british overseas territory history and the influence of native cantonese speakers. There have been several theories regarding the origin of hong kongs name. Firstly, here is an analysis of the name hong kong. The inaugural double handed challenge 2020 is scheduled for the 9th of may 2020. As any good travel agent will tell, hong kong is a paradise of sights and sounds and is perfumed with the scents of opium, spices, incense and the special sensuous fragrance of warm silk. John lanchesters novel set in the city of the title fragrant harbour is the literal translation of the chinese for hong kong spans the 20th century from the 1930s to the 90s and was just the novel i was looking for. Once a british colonial outpost, the worldclass city of hong kong is now one of asias most popular destinations.
The fragrant harbour 25 may, 2010 this week at sassy, were all about fragrance on sunday, maura and natalie headed to a perfume master class at the w to make their own perfumes, and were currently planning a very exciting fragranceoriented event for june 3rd mark your diaries ladies. Institute of the humanities and social sciences, university of hong kong. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalized advertising.
First impressions of fragrant harbour john lanchesters third novel are that its a wellwritten family epic about hong kong from 1935 to 2000 told from the. John lanchesters first novel, the debt to pleasure, delighted gourmets and others the former because its principal character is a. Perhaps it is because hong kong is less familiar than london, but it feels more two dimensional, especially in the earlier days. A dictionary of hong kong english, words from the fragrant harbour. It is mostly set in hong kong, unfolds over the course of nearly a century, and has one central character. The stream was called fragrance river, and hong kong received the name. Fragrant harbour a forum for the large number of pilots expats and locals based with the various airlines in hong kong. In the old village, hear tales about how hong kong got its name literally, fragrant harbour and perhaps search for the origin of the fragrant stream, which can still be found here despite being threatened by urban development.
Hong kong english is the english language as it is used in hong kong. The name literally means spice harbor or fragrant harbor. Hong kong, meaning fragrant harbour in english, is one of the two special administrative regions of the peoples republic of china, the other is macau. The event was hosted by the hong kong maritime museum. It was shortlisted for the james tait black memorial prize 2002. It comes from fragrant harbour, but there is a funny story. A british colony for more than 150 years, hong kong hasnt preserved much of its legacy, instead opting for mega tall structures that look like leafless trees on the shore. Acronyms and abbreviations common in hong kong, place name changes, hong kong words now internationally known, and cultural conceptualizations are additional features. Hong and kong are the words for fragrant harbour as pronounced by the sui seung yan in their cantonese accent. Fragrant harbour publications ltd, hong kong magazine publishing service company. Hong kong fragrant harbour, officially hong kong special administrative region of the peoples republic of china, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of china at the pearl river estuary and the south china sea. Jun 17, 2015 the four seasons hotel hong kong is located in the hong kong central providing its guests with luxurious amenities. Afterward, take a bus to pok fu lam for snacks or homemade dim sum.
Gold is very cheap in hong kong, but there are lots of scams and small shops selling fake gold so. And now almost nine years to the day im back to record my take on whats happening in the city and the region. After a month and some in aussie and nz, we finally made it to hong kong. The energetic victoria harbour is truly hong kongs lifeline, and with its constant parade of vessels and breathtaking surrounding scenery, a harbour cruise is a mustdo on any trip to hong kong. John lanchester chooses to use four different narrators in very unequal sections. History in the very long scale of history, hong kong as we know it today has existed for a mere blink of an eye. Hazardous air pollution not only continues to plague much of china, but is now also stifling hong kong, the vibrant city whose chinese name. It took odd hours of flying from sydney to singapore and then on to hk, but we finally made it at about 11. Hong kong set a record in its container throughput in 2007 by handling 23. Step aboard for a journey into the true heart of asias world city.
Hong kong is one of several hub ports serving the southeast and east asia region, and is an economic gateway to mainland china. Asiapacific boating participated with a booth at the exhibition. Fragrant harbour 2002 is a novel by author john lanchester. Set in hong kong, the story is told through the eyes of several people. Hong kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. Fragrant harbour publications ltd service company from hong. Although the city has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, there is severe income inequality among its residents. Despite various explanations for the origin of the name of hong kong, the most popular belief is that hong kong derives its name from fragrant harbour or incense harbour. Pilot slang for hong kong, an ironic translation of its name which means fragrant harbour in chinese. It has one of the most beautiful skylines in the world with hypermodern architecture, but old buildings can also be found including old chinese temples. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. The tourist who arrives by plane and is whisked along an airy boulevard to an airconditioned hotel may not disagree until he explores the island colony.
This book is the first dictionary of hong kong english and one of the few nonnative variety dictionaries of english. Hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese. There have been several theories regarding the origin of hong kong s name. It has an area of 1104 km2 and shares its northern border with the guangdong province of mainland. History of hong kong lonely planet travel information. History of hong kongintroduction wikibooks, open books for. Tick off the citys top attractions in half a day on this convenient and comprehensive sightseeing tour, which includes stops at victoria peak, stanley market and the traditional fishing village of aberdeen. Apr 30, 2014 the fragrant harbour i left hong kong in july 2001 after living here for seven years.
And now almost nine years to the day im back to record my take on whats happening in the. Looks like your computer is running a operating system we no longer support, but you can still download and play your games using an older version of origin. The fragrant harbour i left hong kong in july 2001 after living here for seven years. The europeans thought that this was the name of the whole island. As a selfconfessed hong kong fangirl im always on the lookout for novels set in the city. Dawn stone is an ambitious young woman who wants to make as much money as quickly as she can. Hong kong is phonetic translation of the city name based on cantonese pronunciation. Stuart hargreaves the chinese university of hong kong. From currency exchange, baby sitting, valet parking, airport transfer to facilities for disabled, spa, and free wifi in all the rooms and public areas, the hotel will leave you pleased with its impeccable facilities and services.
A free platform packed with great pc games and features built to make your gaming. A citystate 9 situated on chinas south coast and enclosed by the pearl river delta and south china sea, 10 it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. Fragrant harbour maritime festival debuts in hong kong news. It includes only words and word senses that are particular to this variety or have a specific reference to hong kong. Before 1842, the name referred to a small inlet now aberdeen harbour or hoeng 1 gong 2 zai 2 little hong kong between aberdeen island and the south side of hong kong island, which was one of the first points of.
The fishing boats from the years gone by are also a fading history. Language use, and language policy and planning in hong kong. The hidden treasures of central and sheung wan aka lets go shopping cultural playground aka bloggers playground support the normal, dispel the evil. Hong kong hosts the largest concentration of ultra highnetworth individuals of any city in the world. Hong kong fragrant harbour, victoria harbour has always been a safe harbour and today thats still very much the case but more for financial and legal issues than shipping. They were told heung gong, fragrant harbour, meaning the name of the. We would like to introduce our marine leisure publication fragrant harbour its area of coverage is southeast asia and our current circulation is 5,000.
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