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Hengqin en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• hŭng′chĭn′

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 橫琴 /横琴 (Héngqín).

Meanings

1. An island of Xiangzhou district, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, partially leased by Macau.
   • In several documents of the 19th Century and first half of the 20th Century these two islands appear as part of the colony of Macau, but it is true that they never held strategic or economic interest for the Portuguese – which is understandable: while the island now known as Hengqin occupies a total land area of 106.46 square kilometres, only 28 are good for development. 2019 June 14, “Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese”, in Macau Business, archived from the original on 16 Sep 2023:
   • China’s expanding high-speed train network and projects such as a 38 billion yuan bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai on the mainland are reducing travelling times to Macau. The development of neighbouring Hengqin island - which is also part of mainland China - is also likely to boost visitors to Macau. 2014 January 2, Farah Master, “Macau rakes in $45 billion gaming revenue in 2013, up 19%”, in Christopher Cushing, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2023, Business News:
   • The announcement comes days after Beijing announced plans to include Qianhai, a special co-operation zone in Guangdong’s Shenzhen, and Hengqin, an island in the southern city of Zhuhai, as part of the Greater Bay Area’s long-term development. 2021 September 10, “China, Hong Kong, Macao banks to offer regional investments”, in AP News, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2021:
   • He reportedly left Macau with his friends on the night of 25 October (Tuesday) for Hengqin to drive home. They were immediately taken to quarantine upon arrival in Yeungkong city. 2022 October 28, “Guangdong man infected with Covid-19 visited Macau earlier this week”, in Macau Business Media, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2022:
   • When classes start in September, the University of Macau’s new campus — still under construction on about a square kilometer, or roughly 250 acres, on Hengqin Island in southern Guangdong Province — will be “handed over” to Macau governance in accordance with a 2009 bill by the National People’s Congress in Beijing. 2013 July 14, Joyce Lau, Calvin Yang, “University of Macau Moves Over the China Border”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2013, Asia Pacific:

Forms

Relateds

Montanha · Dom João

Translations (2)

cmn 橫琴 /横琴 (island) · yue 橫琴 /横琴 (island)