Diamond Hill

Proper noun

Diamond Hill

1. An area of Wong Tai Sin district, Hong Kong.
   • Hong Kong’s Diamond Hill was once home to a mix of gamblers, thugs and movie stars. Over the last 20 years, the government cleared away much of the squalor (and history) to make way for a subway stop, generic high-rise housing developments and the cacophonous Hollywood Plaza shopping center.2010 February 24, Julie Makinen, “A Green and Gold Gem in Hong Kong”, in The New York Times (In Transit section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...
   • Diamond Hill has traditionally been one of the poorest parts of Hong Kong. In the 1950s and 60s, the area became one of the city's largest 'informal settlements', with squatter villages stretching down the slopes towards the city, housing some 50,000 people at their peak.2011 October 2, Alex Frew Mcmillan, “Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2017