Kowloon

(Pinyin) Kau·lun;

[kou-loon]

noun

1. a peninsula in southeastern China, opposite Hong Kong Island: a part of the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).

2. a seaport on this peninsula.

Kowloon

/ ˈkaʊˈluːn /

noun

1. a peninsula of SE China, opposite Hong Kong Island: part of the former British colony of Hong Kong. Area: 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles)

2. a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kowloon¹

First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese (Guangdong dialect) Gáu Lùhng “Nine Dragons,” in allusion to the eight mountains in Hong Kong and Zhao Bing ( 1272–79 ), the last emperor of the Song dynasty

Example Sentences

It was first staged in Hong Kong in 2022 and was due to return to a centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District in November, but was cancelled about two hours before tickets were to go on sale.

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The West Kowloon Cultural District is run by a statutory body whose members are appointed by the government.

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It said the West Kowloon Cultural District had received "a large number of complaints" alleging that the play "promotes confrontation and defames Hong Kong".

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Now slightly askew, we ascend many stairs and descend many hills from The Old Man and cross the harbor toward Kowloon.

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Ms Damarell was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and lived in Caerphilly, Wales, coroner's officer Alexis Blighe told the court.

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