Hong — Hong, n. [Chinese hang, Canton dialect hong, a mercantile house, factory.] A mercantile establishment or factory for foreign trade in China, as formerly at Canton; a succession of offices connected by a common passage and used for business or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hong Kong — Hong Konger. Hongkongite, n. /hong kong / 1. a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories): reverted to Chinese sovereignty… … Universalium
Hong Kong Dreaming (2007 film) — Hong Kong Dreaming is a feature length English film made by Bangalore based director Swaroop Kanchi. It stars Fiona Man in the lead role along with Lee Strasburg Institute trained, Kai Wong, who has worked with Hollywood greats such as Ismail… … Wikipedia
Hong Kong cuisine — Demographics and Culture of Hong Kong Demographics … Wikipedia
Hong Kong — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Hong Kong <p></p> Background: <p></p> Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in… … The World Factbook
Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… … Wikipedia
Hong Kong Club — The Hong Kong Club (zh t|t=香港會所) is the first colonial club in Hong Kong. Overlooking the war memorial, at 1 Jackson Road, it is a private business and dining club in the heart of Central, Hong Kong. The club opened its doors on May 26, 1846. Its … Wikipedia
List of banks in Hong Kong — Hong Kong maintains a three tier system of deposit taking institutions, licensed banks, restricted licence banks and deposit taking companies. They are collectively known as authorised institutions by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, which is… … Wikipedia
List of merchant marine capacity by country — This article includes the table of countries by their merchant marine capacity, here represented as the number of merchant ships the country owns. Ships may be registered at home as well as in some other countries specified in the table. The… … Wikipedia
Historia de Hong Kong colonial — 香港 Hong Kong Colonia británica … Wikipedia Español
