Xianggang

See also: Xiānggǎng

English

Etymology

From the Pinyin romanisation of Mandarin 香港 (Xiānggǎng).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃjɑːŋˈɡɑːŋ/

Proper noun

Xianggang

(rare) Alternative form of Hong Kong (especially in the Chinese English language media)
- Newspaper article from: “International Herald Tribune”, Philip Bowring April 22, 2004
  The truly politically correct, however, will already be writing Hong Kong not just as one word but as Xianggang. That is the official version in pinyin, mainland China's version of romanization.

Translations

Hong Kong — see Hong Kong

References

“Xianggang” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“Xianggang” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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