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  Sung Wong Toi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sung Wong Toi (宋王臺 Sung3 Wong4 Toi4) was an important historic relic in Hong Kong.
It is believed to be the memorial of the last two boy emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Shi and Zhao Bing, who temporaily lived in Hong Kong from 1277 to 1279.
After World War II it was moved to the Sung Wong Toi Park, in the present-day Kowloon City District, a small park especially constructed for it close to the original site.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sung_Wong_Toi   (316 words)

  
 The Reunification
However the price of this internal security was an inability to withstand external pressures and thus the history of the Sung dynasty is mainly a story of defeat by, and retreat from, aggressors from the north.
By the time that the last Sung emperor, Tuen Chung, ascended to the throne in 1276 his domain had been reduced to the area of the present provinces of Fukien and Guangdong.
The Sung Wong Toi rock is still there, in its own little park on Sung Wong Toi Road just west of the airport.
hksw.org /despatches_108_1_g.htm   (738 words)

  
 Sung Wong Toi - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Sung Wong Toi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sung Wong Toi - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Sung Wong Toi.
Here you will find more informations about Sung Wong Toi.
Only the part of the boulder displaying its Chinese name, about one-third of its original size, survived the blasing operation.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Sung-Wong-Toi.html   (375 words)

  
 Articles - Lantau Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The older boy, Zhao Shi, aged nine was declared emperor, and, in 1277, the imperial court sought refuge first in Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo) on Lantau Island and later in today's Kowloon City (see Sung Wong Toi).
The older brother became ill and died, and was succeeded by the younger, Zhao Bing, aged seven.
Hong Kong Disneyland is being constructed on the northeastern part of the island, approximately two kilometres from Discovery Bay and to open on 12 September 2005, on a massive land reclamation project in Penny's Bay.
www.afinest.com /articles/Lantau_Island   (1414 words)

  
 DragonLink Forums - TRAVEL EAST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Omotesando-dori avenue and Yoyogi-koen park are popular meeting places on Sundays for rock bands, street dancers and assorted punks and rockers (Not all of them are aggressive teenage rebels).
Ueno Park is the cultural heart of Tokyo and several of the nation’s major art galleries and museums are found in its grounds, as well as the zoo that houses Japan’s prized giant pandas.
At Sung Wong Toi Park, near the former international airport Kai Tak, is a rock with the inscription andquot;Sung Wong Toiandquot;, or andquot;Emperor Song's Terraceandquot;.
www.dragonlink.co.uk /forums/showthread.php?t=5662   (2619 words)

  
 2003 old stuff at Rhode Island Music, Old Timey, Bluegrass and ContraDance
The tune is sung through once with these syllables taking the place of the lyrics, so everyone can get straight on the key and refresh themselves on the melody.
The entrance to Wong Auditorium is one block up on your left, on the corner of Wadsworth and Amherst Streets.
Park in the lot next to the church.
www.mmcconeghy.com /RIMUSIC/oldstuff2003.htm   (13674 words)

  
 Kai Tak (North) and Kai Tak (South) Outline Zoning Plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
bounded by Kwun Tong Bypass to the east, Prince Edward Road East to the north, Sung Wong Toi Road to the west, and the proposed Central Kowloon Route to the south
This tourism node will complement other significant features including the waterfront promenade, a metropolitan park, and a linear open space leading to the hinterland area.
The Sung Wong Toi Inscription Rock will be returned to its original site and set in an artificial hill to resemble its original setting.
sc.info.gov.hk /TuniS/www.info.gov.hk/tpb/harbour/en/kaitaknorth_e.htm   (920 words)

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