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September 15th, 2007, 06:41 PM
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View Full Version : Chinese Place Names on Hong Kong Streets hkskyline September 15th, 2007, 06:41 PM http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20070421/IMG_2081.jpg superchan7 September 15th, 2007, 09:30 PM Off my memory: Chiang Hsi Street (Jiangxi) Canton Road (Guangdong) Peking Road (Beijing) Shantung Street (Shandong) Nanking Street (Nanjing) Other countries: Hanoi Road (Vietnam) Tonkin Street (Tokyo, Japan)--OOPS--Tonkin Gulf, Vietnam!! EricIsHim September 16th, 2007, 05:04 AM In Aberdeen: Lok Yeung St (Luoyang), Cheung Tu Rd (Chengdu), Wu Pak St (Hubei), Wu Nam St (Hunan), Sai On St (Xi'an) In Wan Chai: Amoy St (Xiamen), Swatow St (Shantou) In Causeway Bay: Sun Wui Rd (Xinhu) hkth September 16th, 2007, 05:13 AM Off my memory: ...Canton Road (Guangdong) No, Canton was actually the old name of Guangzhou, another form was Kwangchow. Tonkin Street (Tokyo, Japan) Also incorrect, it was refer to Beibuwan (Northern Bay) of Hainan Island. You may refer to the section page of HK-Place (http://hk-place.com/view.php?id=308) for more details. ;) superchan7 September 16th, 2007, 06:11 AM No, Canton was actually the old name of Guangzhou, another form was Kwangchow. Also incorrect, it was refer to Beibuwan (Northern Bay) of Hainan Island. You may refer to the section page of HK-Place (http://hk-place.com/view.php?id=308) for more details. ;) Somehow I feel like I should have known that. :lol: Yes, I know Guangzhou was formerly romanized "Canton," albeit incorrectly. superchan7 September 16th, 2007, 06:12 AM No, Canton was actually the old name of Guangzhou, another form was Kwangchow. Also incorrect, it was refer to Beibuwan (Northern Bay) of Hainan Island. You may refer to the section page of HK-Place (http://hk-place.com/view.php?id=308) for more details. ;) Gulf of Tonkin - Somehow I feel like I should have remembered that. :lol: Yes, I know Guangzhou was formerly romanized "Canton," albeit incorrectly. |