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hong
hong (hɒŋ) n1. (Commerce) (in China) a factory, warehouse, etc2. (Commerce) (formerly, in Canton) a foreign commercial establishment[C18: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)]IdiomsSeeHong Kong dogHong
HongOne of several major companies in Hong Kong or another special administrative region of China. The term began in the early 19th century and referred to companies that provided financing for Hong Kong business; it has since expanded to include large conglomerates based in Hong Kong. Prior to the 1997 handover to the Chinese, hongs were owned by British companies. |