Hengqin

Héngqín English Alternative forms en Hengchin Etymology From the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of the en cmn 橫琴. Pronunciation hŭng′chĭn′ en Heng qin en Proper noun en island district/Xiangzhou prefecture-level city/Zhuhai p/Guangdong c/China partially leased by Macau. en July 14, 2013 Joyce Lau; Calvin Yang University of Macau Moves Over the China Border w:The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20130718100329/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/world/asia/University-of-Macau-Moves-Over-the-China-Border.html 18 July 2013 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/world/asia/University-of-Macau-Moves-Over-the-China-Border.html 0362-4331 1645522 Asia Pacific 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. en JANUARY 2, 2014 Farah Master Macau rakes in $45 billion gaming revenue in 2013, up 19% Christopher Cushing https://web.archive.org/web/20231012084555/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-macau-revenues-idUKBREA0103P20140102 12 October 2023 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-macau-revenues-idUKBREA0103P20140102 w:Reuters Business News 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. en June 14, 2019 Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese https://web.archive.org/web/20230916185341/https://www.macaubusiness.com/portuguese-japanese-and-chinese/ 16 September 2023 https://www.macaubusiness.com/portuguese-japanese-and-chinese/ Macau Business 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. en September 10, 2021 China, Hong Kong, Macao banks to offer regional investments https://web.archive.org/web/20210910103007/https://apnews.com/article/business-china-hong-kong-489e5a6b2942fb818af1deb6ba00a9a5 10 September 2021 https://apnews.com/article/business-china-hong-kong-489e5a6b2942fb818af1deb6ba00a9a5 w:AP 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. en October 28, 2022 Guangdong man infected with Covid-19 visited Macau earlier this week https://web.archive.org/web/20221028064822/https://www.macaubusiness.com/guangdong-man-infected-with-covid-19-visited-macau-earlier-this-week/ Macau Business Media 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. en Translations island Chinese: Cantonese: yue 橫琴 Mandarin: cmn 橫琴 Japanese: ja See also en Dom João, en Montanha Further reading Hengqin