<p><strong>香江</strong></p>

<p>ABC Canto:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>PLACE WORD
  another name for Hong Kong; refers to especially to Victoria Harbor which resembles a river separating Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula</p>
  
  <p>是次畫展於香江舉辦 
  si6 ci3 waa2 zin2 jyu1 hoeng1 gong1 geoi2 baan6
  This time the exhibition of paintings is held in Hong Kong </p>
  
  <p>Notes: elegant</p>
  
  <p>See also 本港 bun2 gong2 香港地 hoeng1 gong2 dei2 太平山下 taai3 ping4 saan1 haa6 幻彩詠香江 waan6 coi2 wing6 hoeng1 gong1</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some additions from the above notes:</p>

<p><strong>本港</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>NOUN
  another name for Hong Kong</p>
  
  <p>呢隻藥喺本港冇註冊,間舖頭唔應該賣俾人 
  ni1 zek3 joek6 hai2 bun2 gong2 mou5 zyu3 caak3, gaan1 pou3 tau2 m4 jing1 goi1 maai6 bei2 jan4
  This medicine isn't registered in Hong Kong, so the shop shouldn't sell it to people </p>
  
  <p>本港冇自己嘅空軍,根本冇呢方面嘅人材,結果係航空公司需要請外籍機師 
  bun2 gong2 mou5 zi6 gei2 ge3 hung1 gwan1, gan1 bun2 mou5 ni1 fong1 min6 ge3 jan4 coi4, git3 gwo2 hai6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 seoi1 jiu3 ceng2 ngoi6 zik6 gei1 si1
  Hong Kong doesn't have its own air force, and basically has no talented people in this area, the result is that airline companies need to hire foreign pilots </p>
  
  <p>Notes: literally this harbor; figurative</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>太平山下</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>PLACE WORD
  another name for Hong Kong</p>
  
  <p>NOTES: literally below Victoria Peak which is located on Hong Kong island</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-02-16T03:56:14.263Z
Is 香江 the more common variant out of the three? Are there certain regions that refer to Hong Kong differently?
udidosa
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2018-02-18T01:58:43.347Z
@Urvil 太平山下 seems to be purely Cantonese, usage is probably limited to HK & Canton. 本港 could only be used by HK because of its word construct: [本] this + [港] harbor. 香江 does seem to be the most common, it can even be found in the works of Mr. Lu Xun but it might be considered somewhat archaic these days.
Mou某
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2018-02-14T00:40:14.040Z
2018-02-14T00:40:14.040Z
Mou某
<p>Just as Mainland China can be referred to as 中国, 大陆 or 内地, </p>

<p>I was wondering whether Hong Kong has any alternative names (official or just as slang).</p>

<p>In English, we refer to Hong Kong in slang as 'the concrete jungle' or more officially, 'Pearl of the Orient'.</p>

<p>So I was wondering if there are any Chinese names other than 'fragrant harbor'.</p>

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Alternative name for Hong Kong 香港
# Alternative name for Hong Kong 香港

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-14)

Just as Mainland China can be referred to as 中国, 大陆 or 内地,

I was wondering whether Hong Kong has any alternative names (official or just as slang).

In English, we refer to Hong Kong in slang as 'the concrete jungle' or more officially, 'Pearl of the Orient'.

So I was wondering if there are any Chinese names other than 'fragrant harbor'.

**Tags:** names, place-names, hong-kong


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-02-14. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**香江**

ABC Canto:

> PLACE WORD
> another name for Hong Kong; refers to especially to Victoria Harbor which resembles a river separating Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula
>
> 是次畫展於香江舉辦
> si6 ci3 waa2 zin2 jyu1 hoeng1 gong1 geoi2 baan6
> This time the exhibition of paintings is held in Hong Kong
>
> Notes: elegant
>
> See also 本港 bun2 gong2 香港地 hoeng1 gong2 dei2 太平山下 taai3 ping4 saan1 haa6 幻彩詠香江 waan6 coi2 wing6 hoeng1 gong1

Some additions from the above notes:

**本港**

> NOUN
> another name for Hong Kong
>
> 呢隻藥喺本港冇註冊,間舖頭唔應該賣俾人
> ni1 zek3 joek6 hai2 bun2 gong2 mou5 zyu3 caak3, gaan1 pou3 tau2 m4 jing1 goi1 maai6 bei2 jan4
> This medicine isn't registered in Hong Kong, so the shop shouldn't sell it to people
>
> 本港冇自己嘅空軍,根本冇呢方面嘅人材,結果係航空公司需要請外籍機師
> bun2 gong2 mou5 zi6 gei2 ge3 hung1 gwan1, gan1 bun2 mou5 ni1 fong1 min6 ge3 jan4 coi4, git3 gwo2 hai6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 seoi1 jiu3 ceng2 ngoi6 zik6 gei1 si1
> Hong Kong doesn't have its own air force, and basically has no talented people in this area, the result is that airline companies need to hire foreign pilots
>
> Notes: literally this harbor; figurative

**太平山下**

> PLACE WORD
> another name for Hong Kong
>
> NOTES: literally below Victoria Peak which is located on Hong Kong island

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is 香江 the more common variant out of the three? Are there certain regions that refer to Hong Kong differently?  
> **username_1**: @Urvil 太平山下 seems to be purely Cantonese, usage is probably limited to HK & Canton. 本港 could only be used by HK because of its word construct: [本] this + [港] harbor. 香江 does seem to be the most common, it can even be found in the works of Mr. Lu Xun but it might be considered somewhat archaic these days.  

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