Chai Wan

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 柴灣／柴湾 (caai⁴ waan¹).

Proper noun

Chai Wan

1. An area in Eastern district, Hong Kong.
   • 2013 November 29, Farah Master, “Trip Tips: Relax in fast-paced Hong Kong with great food, stunning hikes”, in John O'Callaghan, editor, Reuters‎^[1], archived from the original on June 30, 2024, Business:

     The grassroots scene is also expanding rapidly. While soaring rents have pushed many galleries to the Chai Wan and Aberdeen districts, you can see the burgeoning local scene on Hollywood Road in Central and in the trendy "PoHo" area in nearby Sheung Wan, where independent galleries are cropping up.

   • 2014 May 15, Joyce Lau, “Hong Kong Nourishes Local Arts Scene”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2014-05-15, International Arts‎^[3]:

     “Score,” Mr. McNamara’s first work since “Meem” was honored at Performa 13 in New York, will not be shown at the convention center where the fair is being held or at a conventional gallery or studio. Instead, Mr. McNamara will work with local and New York dancers in a parking garage in Chai Wan, an industrial area on the city’s eastern edge.
     Chai Wan is where artists, photographers and designers have turned warehouses into studios and, although it is against zoning regulations, into loft homes as well.
     Katie de Tilly, an organizer of the events in Chai Wan, said neighborhood was so undeveloped that the parking garage would be cleared out for Mr. McNamara.

   • 2023 September 7, Washington Post Staff, quoting Jim yang (@yangyubin1998), “Extreme rain in Hong Kong turns city streets into raging rivers”, in The Washington Post‎^[4], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 September 2023, Asia‎^[5]:

     In Chai Wan, Hong Kong, under the heavy rain of 150 mm in one hour, the streets have turned into raging rivers!

Synonyms

• (obsolete) Sai Wan

Translations

area in Hong Kong

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 柴灣／柴湾 (caai⁴ waan¹)

• German: Chai Wan n