Hong Kong
Summary
Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a former British colony characterized by Chinese and English as its primary languages. His birthday is unknown, though it is speculated to be July 1st, the date of Hong Kong's Establishment Day. His national flower is the Bauhinia Blakeana, and his physical age and height remain undefined. In the drama CD Hetalia Fantasia, Hong Kong serves as China’s assistant. He frequently complains that China overworks him and expresses a desire to go home, addressing China as "teacher." This dynamic suggests he may have been raised by China, leading to a sibling-like relationship with China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. During his time under British control, he used to light firecrackers at festivals, which startled England and resulted in severe scoldings. It is rumored that this behavior led England to curse Hong Kong with thick eyebrows. While his brows are not as heavy as England’s, they are noticeably thicker than those of any other character in the series. When England appears in Hetalia Fantasia, Hong Kong greets him cheerfully, but England responds hesitantly, hinting at strained relations between them. Hong Kong’s personality is difficult to read, and his speech, a mix of English and Japanese delivered in a Gyaru-o dialect, can be hard to understand. He displays little emotion but is described as a trickster. He is afraid of the dark, admires Jackie Chan, and has a history of drawing explicit pictures, though he promised China he would stop. Although his official human name is undecided, author Hidekaz Himaruya has considered names like Leon, Li Xiao Chun, and Wang Jia Long. Fans often use the name Kaoru, which means scent or fragrance in Japanese, aligning with the Cantonese meaning of Hong Kong as "fragrant harbor."
