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hong
[ hong ]
noun
- (in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- one of the factories under foreign ownership formerly maintained at Canton.
hong
/ ɒŋ /
noun
- (in China) a factory, warehouse, etc
- (formerly, in Canton) a foreign commercial establishment
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hong1
1720–30; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) òԲ, equivalent to Chinese áԲ row of shops
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hong1
C18: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)
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The four lawmakers were part of a group known as the Hong Kong 47.
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But critics have called it "the end of Hong Kong" and say it has created a climate of fear in the city.
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The Hong Kong 47 included famous figures like Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, who were icons of the 2014 pro-democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong.
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Beijing and Hong Kong authorities argue the law is necessary to maintain stability and deny it has weakened autonomy.
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The back and forth between DHL and the White House comes as the US government looks to clamp down on deliveries under $800 - specifically those sent from China and Hong Kong.
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