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Hong Kong MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hong Kong
Tree Number(s)
Z01.252.474.164.450
Unique ID
D006723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006723
Scope Note
The former British crown colony located off the southeast coast of China, comprised of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and New Territories. The three sites were ceded to the British by the Chinese respectively in 1841, 1860, and 1898. Hong Kong reverted to China in July 1997. The name represents the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese xianggang, fragrant port, from xiang, perfume and gang, port or harbor, with reference to its currents sweetened by fresh water from a river west of it.
Entry Term(s)
Hongkong
Kowloon
New Territories
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Hong Kong Preferred
Kowloon Narrower
New Territories Narrower
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