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港仓港倉
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Term · Storage

Hong Kong storage

Literal meaning

Hong Kong warehouse

Definition#

Hong Kong storage, the first major pu'er ageing hub. Traditionally meant warm, humid ground-level warehouses with large stocks rotated and then aired in drier rooms; also used for dry storage in Hong Kong's humid climate.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English Hong Kong storage
HK warehouse ageing (often traditional/wet)
translation
Also acceptable
  • HK storage
  • traditional storage
Deutsch Hongkong-Lagerung
Lagerung in Hongkong
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Русский гонконгское хранение
хранение в Гонконге (часто влажное)
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简体字 港仓
繁體字 港倉
Regional usage
  • 香港倉
  • gong2 cong1
日本語 香港倉

Common confusions#

  • Used as a synonym for wet; famous dry-stored HK teas exist.

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