What does the name 'Hong Kong' mean?

India
December 2, 2006 12:51pm CST
I am interested in knowing more about the city. Has any body been there?
2 responses
@jcvelina (1255)
• Philippines
3 Dec 06
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north. Hong Kong has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade. Hong Kong is China's richest region in terms of GDP per capita and gross metropolitan product figures.
1 person likes this
• India
3 Dec 06
Hey thanks for the information. But I would also like to know what the name Hong Kong means?
@tcshek (9)
• Hong Kong
18 Jun 07
The name "Hong Kong" meant a place where the perfumes produced in the past. There was a occupation in Hong Kong which was done by British. The British landed in Stanley, then the one named Dan Chen Qun in China approached them to a place called Central. When the British army passed by, they asked the local people where the place was. The local people replied "Hong Kong". Since then, "Hong Kong" is now the name of the whole island.
1 person likes this