High West

English

Proper noun

High West

1. A peak in Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
   • 1883, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, page 234:

     Helicina Hungerfordiana, von Mildff. Found at High West (Hongkong) by Dr. Hungerford, Dr. von Müllendorff, and the writer; at Tung-chow (near Macao) by Dr. Hungerford and self.

   • 1932, The Hong Kong Naturalist:

     On the 22nd of January a single bird was seen to pass low over Mount Kellett. Over the western slopes it was attacked and mobbed by four Kites as it crossed their nesting ground, and the five birds wheeled round one another for two or three minutes; the Eagle occasionally giving a series of seven or eight yelps, while the Kites were screaming with rage. The pursuit was abandoned as the Eagle passed over High West.

   • 2002 May 24, Katherine Tanko, “Get away from the bustle and take a walk on the wild side : The other view of Hong Kong”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 October 2023, Style‎^[2]:

     We paused at High West — the westernmost point of the trail — where a small park provides a perfect rest stop. From here the path turns south toward the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir.

   • 2003, Tony Banham, Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941, UBC Press, →ISBN, page 174:

     The 230th have all three battalions in the Jardine's Lookout area, preparing to attack westwards with a final objective of High West.

   • 2017, Lonely Planet, Emily Matchar, Piera Chen, Lonely Planet Hong Kong, Lonely Planet, →ISBN:

     Just west of Victoria Peak is the 494m High West, a mountain offering tremendous panoramic views with a fraction of the crowds. The only caveat? You have to hike to get here.

   • 2020 January 21, Martin Williams, “It’s a great time to explore Hong Kong with protests keeping tourists away, so put your hiking shoes on and get up The Peak”, in South China Morning Post‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on January 21, 2020, Travel & Leisure‎^[4]:

     A footpath leads alongside a stream, then winds up to a car park above the garden. A minute or so from here, there is a vantage point with fine views to the western harbour, Lamma, and a nearby, slightly lower peak, High West.

Translations

peak in Hong Kong

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 西高山

Further reading

• High West at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.