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Encyclopedia > Brand Hong Kong
The Brand Hong Kong: The Chinese characters "香港" with "HK" incorporated on the bottom.
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The Brand Hong Kong: The Chinese characters "香港" with "HK" incorporated on the bottom.
A banner on a light pole in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong with the Brand Hong Kong and the slogan "Asia's World City" on it.
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A banner on a light pole in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong with the Brand Hong Kong and the slogan "Asia's World City" on it.

The Brand Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港品牌形象, Mandarin pronunciation: Xiānggáng Pǐnpái Xíngxiàng ?) is a symbol used for promoting Hong Kong as a brand. It includes the stylized Chinese characters "香港" (Hong Kong) with the English letters "HK" incorporated in it in the shape of a dragon. The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Standard Mandarin is the official Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia and Singapore. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... 漢字 hànzì, hanja, kanji… in Traditional Chinese and other languages. ...


Parody

Parody by the pro-democracy camp.
Parody by the pro-democracy camp.
  • It was parodied by anti-Tung Chee Hwa legislators who changed the characters to "倒董". (anti-Tung)
  • It was parodied by pro-democracy legislators who changed the characters to "普選" (universal suffrage) in 2005.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 978 KB) Summary zh: 2005年爭取香港普選大遊行12月4日刊登在明報內的呼籲廣告。 由User:Simon Shek攝的 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: December 2005 protest in Hong Kong Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 978 KB) Summary zh: 2005年爭取香港普選大遊行12月4日刊登在明報內的呼籲廣告。 由User:Simon Shek攝的 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: December 2005 protest in Hong Kong Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Pro-democracy camp (民主派) is a frequently used jargon by the media and within the academics to refer to the politicians and social activists in Hong Kong who advocate faster pace of democratisation and implementation of universal and equal suffrage. ... Lo Mung Tung Lo Mung Tung (Traditional Chinese: 老懵董; Simplified Chinese: 白菜; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: dung2 gin3 waa4; Mandarin Pinyin: Dǒng Jiànhuá) (July 7, 1937-December 8, 2005) was the first elected Chief Executive (July 1, 1997–March 12, 2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People... Pro-democracy camp (民主派) is a frequently used jargon by the media and within the academics to refer to the politicians and social activists in Hong Kong who advocate faster pace of democratisation and implementation of universal and equal suffrage. ... Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of suffrage to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, or social status. ...

External links

  • Official web site of the Brand Hong Kong


 
 

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