Aberdeen (Hong Kong)
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The view of Aberdeen Harbour from Ap Lei Chau
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| Chinese | 香港仔 | ||||||||||
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| Literal meaning | Little Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiānggǎngzǎi |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | hoeng1 gong2 zai2 |
Aberdeen 
i/æbərˈdiːn/ is an area and town on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. However, the name "Aberdeen" can refer to the areas of Aberdeen (town), Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau and Tin Wan, but it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011, the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000.
Aberdeen is famous not only to tourists but also to Hong Kong locals for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants located in the Aberdeen Harbour. The Tanka people, who used to live on boats in the Aberdeen Harbour, are generally associated with the fishing industry, and there are still several dozens of them living on boats in the harbour.
This town is named Aberdeen in memory of George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1852-1855) and former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1841-1846). By extension, it is also named after Aberdeen in Scotland. "Aberdeen" is also the name of a harbor and a housing estate:
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