Lei Chau literally means Duck Tongue Island. 原本稱為石排灣,昔日是一個轉口港。1841年有一批英軍在此登陸,因而亦有「香港的 起源」之意。對出的島,嶼狀似鴨舌,粵語 叫做「鴨脷」。因以為名。 As people thought the shape of this island looked like a duck tongue, Ap Lei Chau literally means Duck Tongue Island.
Author / Creator | 江啟明 |
Format | 1 drawing : pencil ; 36 x 45 cm. |
Year | 1986 |
HKBU Library collection | Landscape sketches by Kong Kai Ming |
Work type | Pencil Sketch |
District | Hong Kong Island |
Keyword(s) | Aberdeen (Hong Kong) Ap Lei Chau (Hong Kong) Hong Kong |
Permalink | https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/kc33 |
Library record | View the record in HKBU library catalogue |
Cite this image as: 江啟明, "香港仔及鴨脷洲", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 08/12/2023, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/kc33.