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Praya (Chinese: 海傍; lit. 'next to the sea') was a term used in Colonial Hong Kong to refer to a promenade by the waterfront. The name comes from the Portuguese word praia, which means "beach," but in China it came to mean a stone-faced waterfront road. In Hong Kong, it was a broad road running parallel along the harbour in front of the city. HSBC and Dent & Co. were just some of the major companies based in the area.

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  • Praya (Chinese: 海傍; lit. 'next to the sea') was a term used in Colonial Hong Kong to refer to a promenade by the waterfront. The name comes from the Portuguese word praia, which means "beach," but in China it came to mean a stone-faced waterfront road. In Hong Kong, it was a broad road running parallel along the harbour in front of the city. HSBC and Dent & Co. were just some of the major companies based in the area. (en)
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  • 海傍 (en)
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  • next to the sea (en)
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  • Praya (Chinese: 海傍; lit. 'next to the sea') was a term used in Colonial Hong Kong to refer to a promenade by the waterfront. The name comes from the Portuguese word praia, which means "beach," but in China it came to mean a stone-faced waterfront road. In Hong Kong, it was a broad road running parallel along the harbour in front of the city. HSBC and Dent & Co. were just some of the major companies based in the area. (en)
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  • Praya (en)
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