Fragrant Harbour

'Fragrant Harbour' is what Hong Kong signifies.

Fragrant Harbour

Hong Kong is the phonetic equivalent of (heung gong) in Cantonese, which literally translates as "fragrant harbour," derived from the delicious perfume of Aquilaria sinensis, Dongguan incense.

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