Kennedy Town

English

Etymology

Named after Arthur Kennedy, the 7th Governor of British Hong Kong.

Proper noun

Kennedy Town

  1. 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.
  2. (historical) A district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom.

Synonyms

  • (area in Hong Kong): (short form) K-Town

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