Meaning of Kai Tak | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
2. A former airport in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Examples

“The present airport, at Kai Tak, in Kowloon, which has one runway, will be closed when the new one opens.”

“Some residents of Kai Tak said they would consider organising protests, which would pose a significant headache for the government, and seeking a judicial review. They said the scheme ran contrary to plans to build a second central business district (CBD) in the area and could affect home prices. "This is a matter of confidence in the government (planning)," said Cheung King-fan, a district councillor of Kai Tak area.”

“Members of the media gather at a land plot for light public housing in the Kai Tak area of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Hong Kong plans to spend about HK$26 billion ($3.3 billion) on temporary apartments to help reduce the wait times for public housing in one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets.”

“Hong Kong authorities should speed up tendering and construction of an elevated mass transit system in Kai Tak and consider extending it to East Kowloon to invigorate the area, local politicians have said, with the government earlier ruling out any extension.”

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