Sung Wong Toi
Sung Wong Toi 宋王臺 was an important historic relic in Hong Kong. It was a 45m tall boulder standing on the top of a hill above Kowloon Bay. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong in 1942-1945, this boulder became dislodged while the hill was being levelled for an extension of Kai Tak Airport. Only the part of the boulder displaying its Chinese name, about one-third of its original size, survived the blasing operation. After World War II it was moved to a small park especially constructed for it close to the original site.The name Sung Wong Toi literally means "Terrace of the Sung kings". It is believed to be the memorial of the last two boy emperors of Sung dynasty, who temporary lived in Hong Kong at the end of Sung dynasty.
Note that 王(pinyin wang, means king) is used instead of usual 皇(pinyin Huang, means emperor). A most probable reason is that the locals did not want to anger the Yuan rulers. Whether 皇 was used initially but the head was later cut off or 王 was used right at the beginning is unknown.
See also: List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
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