Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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L---' fs -WSF ..,...1. , HO GKO G Many visitors to Hong Kong are surprised to dis- cover that Hong Kong's territory actually extends quite far beyond Hong Kong Island. It also in- cludes the whole of the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 255 outlying islands. All of these territories came under British rule at various times as a result of the Opium Wars during the years 1859-1842. Hong Kong 's name derives from two Chinese char- acters - Heung Kong -- meaning Fragrant Har- bor. However, there is no agreement as to how the Chinese name came about. Some historians have suggested that it may have been inspired by the scent of opium laden ships in the harbor, source of Hong Kong's trade and fortune. Others think the name may have come from the incense and joss stick industries which once thrived along the south and west coasts of the island. Kowloon's origins are even more romantic. The name of the peninsula is from the Chinese Kau Lung - nine dragons - and derives from an incident 800 years ago when the boy emperor Ping counted the eight hills of the peninsula and re- marked that there must be eight dragons nearby, according to the ancient belief that a dragon in- habits each mountain. However, his quick-witted prime minister pointed out that indeed there were actually nine dragons, since also according to an- cient legend, emperors too were dragons. PH5 ROBERSON CWO2 MARTIN 9 1.--v, ii-7 DOWNTOWN HONG KONG 290 HONG KONG FLEET LANDING Whether you arrive by night or by day, your very first glimpse of Hong Kong will create a vivid and unforgettable impression. After dark, you will be met by a dazzling display of city lights, spread in a glittering carpet on both sides of the harbor. Should you arrive by day, you won't see a city skyline at all. You 'll see islands - th ere are 256 of th em - some rocky and weath erworn, oth ers lush and green. As you approach Hong Kong you'll see the New Territories to the north - miles of open country- side, patchworked with rice fields and neat ter- raced fanns, a scene as old as China itself Then the famous harbor comes into view, ringed by mountainsg Kowloon on the north shore, I-long Kong Island on the south, with Victoria Peak tower- ing above it. This is the heart of Hong Kong, and this is where you will be staying. Perhaps in Cen- tral, on the Hong Kong side, the dynamic focus of one ofthe world 's great financial centers. Maybe in Wanchai or Causeway Bay, with its colorful neon nightlife. Or perhaps you'll stay in T simshatsui, just across the harbor, where magnificent hotels line the harbor-front and the treasures and tempta- tions of the earth are displayed. Wherever you choose to stay, remember that what you see first is only the face of l-long Kong. There is more, far more to explore.

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