Meaning of Wong Tai Sin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An area of Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
2. A district of Hong Kong.

Examples

“The term was popularized by a TV show called “Below the Lion Rock,” which first aired in the 1970s and explored the lives of working-class people in Hong Kong, particularly those who had fled mainland China to settle in the former British colony. The show depicted the lives of people living around Lion Rock in areas such as Wong Tai Sin and Kowloon City, known for their slums and dense public housing developments.”

“Officers also fired tear gas in the Wong Tai Sin area Saturday evening; the police said the action was a response to protesters obstructing roads and aiming laser pointers at officers.”

“In the shadow of the revered mountain rise huge monoliths, drab concrete tower blocks far removed from the glittering glass highrises of Hong Kong island’s steroidal skyline. Here, in a neighborhood of public housing estates called Wong Tai Sin, seemingly endless stacks of aging windows heave with drying laundry and hum with air conditioners sweating droplets onto the pavement below.”

“In Wong Tai Sin, a lorry driver was beaten and kicked by a group of protesters after he tried to remove roadblocks while in Kai Tin, a woman was sprayed in the face with black paint after she got into an argument with protesters.”

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Wong Tai Sin.”

“In the 1995 Legco elections, DAB leader Tsang Yok-shing originally wished to compete with LP leader Allen Lee in Tai Po district. As a result of political compromise, Tsang decided not to run in Tai Po and opted for Wong Tai Sin district.”

“The district of Wong Tai Sin to the north of Kowloon City is known for two things: its enormous and faceless housing estate and one of the most active and interesting temples in the territory.”

“Located in Kowloon, with an area of 9.36 km², Wong Tai Sin is the only district in Hong Kong that is totally landlocked. It has a population of 420,183 (2011) and a high density of 44.891/km².”

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