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.

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“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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