Asia

Hong Kong

no article

Going there, being there

à Hong Kong

Coming from

de Hong Kong

Why

Hong Kong is a city name, and a city takes à, with no article: à Hong Kong.

The people

un Hongkongais, une Hongkongaise

Example

Elle a grandi à Hong Kong.

She grew up in Hong Kong.

Worth knowing

Hong Kong takes no article: à Hong Kong, de Hong Kong. The h does not elide, so de Hong Kong rather than d'Hong Kong. The noun is one word: un Hongkongais.

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