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Yau Tsim Mong

/ˈjaʊ tsɪm ˈmɒŋ/US/ˈjaʊ tsɪm ˈmɔŋ/

Yau Tsim Mong proper noun: a district of Hong Kong.

yau tsim mong: a district of Hong Kong
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Proper noun

Yau Tsim Mong

  1. A district of Hong Kong.
    • The decline of the DP’s success rate was attributable to a number of factors, including (1) the shift of some DP incumbents to competition in other geographical constituencies, (2) the mutual distrust between some DP candidates and the local residents, and (3) the strong performance of the...2002, Shiu-hing Lo, Wing-yat Yu, Kwok-fai Wan, “The 1999 District Councils Elections”, in Ming K. Chan, Alvin Y. So, editors, Crisis and Transformation in China's Hong Kong, M.E. Sharpe, →ISBN...
    • A company in Hong Kong’s southern Yau Tsim Mong District is at the forefront of Cung Le’s dispute with the UFC over drug testing.
    • The Hong Kong Functional Medical Testing Center (HKFMTC) resides in Hong Kong’s southern Yau Tsim Mong District, about an hour’s ferry ride from the Macau’s Cotai Arena where August’s UFC Fight Night 48 was held.2014 October 7, Steven Marrocco, “UFC remains steadfast in Cung Le's test result, but lab failed to meet WADA criteria”, in USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020

Origin of Yau Tsim Mong

c. 1990s, merger of two districts, Yau Tsim district and Mong Kok district. Ultimately from the first syllables of the three major areas in the district: Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Mong Kok.

Questions about Yau Tsim Mong

What does Yau Tsim Mong mean?
Yau Tsim Mong means a district of Hong Kong.
What part of speech is Yau Tsim Mong?
Yau Tsim Mong is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yau Tsim Mong?
Yau Tsim Mong is pronounced /ˈjaʊ tsɪm ˈmɒŋ/ (UK).

Words near Yau Tsim Mong in the dictionary

  1. yatzy
  2. Yau
  3. Yau Ma Tei
  4. Yau Ma Ti
  5. Yau Tong
  6. Yau Tsim Mong
  7. Yauapery
  8. yauboo
  9. yauboos
  10. Yauch
  11. Yauchs

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