Kennedy Town
English
Etymology
Named after Arthur Kennedy, the 7th Governor of British Hong Kong.
Proper noun
- An area in Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- 2014 December 18, Alex Frew McMillan, “A Pair of Developers Break With Tradition in Hong Kong”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 December 2014, GREAT HOMES & DESTINATIONS:
- The Tung Fat Building has a prized waterfront position in Kennedy Town, the westernmost neighborhood on the crowded north shore of Hong Kong Island.
- 2023 September 29, Theodora Yu, Christian Shepherd, “Young people in China call themselves ‘special forces’ of budget travel”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on January 07, 2024, World:
- A steady stream of young Chinese tourists stops by a seaside cafe in Hong Kong’s Kennedy Town to take pictures of the harbor — but only for a moment.
- (historical) A district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom.
Synonyms
- (area in Hong Kong): (short form) K-Town
Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.