Braemar Hill

proper noun

An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.

    MEANWHILE ON THE internet, people are swapping examples of the worst examples of parking in Hong Kong. Here’s a picture this columnist took the other day in Braemar Hill. The motorist has managed to park not exactly in the middle of the road, but pretty close.

    2015 December 18, Nury Vittachi, “Nury’s Diary: Concentration camp being built in Macau”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023
  2. A hill in Eastern district, Hong Kong.

    The British positions at Mount Butler, Mount Parker, Braemar Hill and the urban area of North Point were all under heavy assault.

    2014, Kwong Chi Man, Tsoi Yiu Lun, Eastern Fortress: A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840–1970, Hong Kong University Press, →ISBN, page 195
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    There are a few criss-crossed trails, and not all have signs, but head for Braemar Hill.[…] Now on the trail, you’ll have to push your way through some branches and maybe some spiderwebs, but only a couple of minutes away is a large outcrop of rocks, which you can clamber up and see Hong Kong from a magnificent angle.

    2020 May 13, “The best hikes with views of Hong Kong – take in the skyline from a new and unique angle”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 May 2020, Trail Running

Origin

Named after British Royal Navy officer Gordon Bremer.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 寶馬山 /宝马山
  • 寶馬山 /宝马山area in Hong Kong
Chinese Mandarin 寶馬山 /宝马山
  • 寶馬山 /宝马山area in Hong Kong
Cite this entry
APA

Braemar Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braemar%20Hill

MLA

“Braemar Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braemar%20Hill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Braemar Hill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braemar%20Hill.

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