Kam Tin
Kam Tin proper noun: an area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Proper noun
Kam Tin
- An area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- One important cause of such conflicts was disputes over land rent — between, for example, an alliance composed largely of major landlords and an alliance mainly of tenants. For example, according to a tablet dated 1777 in the Shap Pat Heung village alliance temple, a dispute arose between...1974, John A. Brim, “Village Alliance Templates in Hong Kong”, in Arthur P. Wolf, editor, Religion and Ritual in Chinese Society (Studies in Chinese Society), Stanford: Stanford University Press...
- Henderson Land Development, the city’s third-biggest private landowner, said on Friday that it was considering offering 100,000 square feet of farmland in Kam Tin, New Territories, to the government for seven years to build temporary housing to accommodate 10,000 residents.2019 October 5, Georgina Lee, “Henderson Land to loan 100,000 sq ft of farmland to Hong Kong government for temporary housing”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...
- A rural committee in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Examples of Kam Tin in a sentence
- A new rail link connecting Kam Tin in Yuen Long with Kowloon Tong was among six major infrastructure projects confirmed by Chief Executive John Lee in his first Policy Address on Wednesday.2022 October 19, Peter Lee, “Hong Kong Policy Address: New rail link among 6 major infrastructure projects, public transport subsidy...
- If you have time to go farther afield, the artist invites you to visit Kam Tin.2023 March 22, Christy Choi, “Hong Kong Locals on Where to Eat, Drink and Play During Art Basel”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC...
Origin of Kam Tin
From Cantonese 錦田 /锦田 (gam² tin⁴).
Questions about Kam Tin
- What does Kam Tin mean?
- Kam Tin means an area of Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- How do you use Kam Tin in a sentence?
- A new rail link connecting Kam Tin in Yuen Long with Kowloon Tong was among six major infrastructure projects confirmed by Chief Executive John Lee in his first Policy Address on Wednesday.
- What part of speech is Kam Tin?
- Kam Tin is a proper noun.
Words near Kam Tin in the dictionary
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