Kowloon City
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Kowloon City
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Calque of Chinese 九龍城 /九龙城 (literally “Kowloon City”).
proper noun
- An area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The question of Kowloon City was discussed with Li Hung-chang, Viceroy of Kwantung^([sic – meaning Kwangtung]) and Kwangsi Provinces, when he passed through the colony in July 1900. A Colonial Office official minuted on this, 'We have definitely decided not to allow the City to fall under Chinese ju
- A district of Hong Kong.
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name area in Hong Kong
| 中文 | 九龍城 /九龙城 Jiǔlóngchéng |
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title = {Kowloon City},
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