Hongkew

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Hongkou.

    "Later this strip between the canal and the walls became the site of the French concession, while the American settlement (Hongkew) grew up on the northern side of the Soochow Creek."

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hongkou

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"Later this strip between the canal and the walls became the site of the French concession, while the American settlement (Hongkew) grew up on the northern side of the Soochow Creek."

Etymology

From Shanghainese 虹口 (3hhon kheu).

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