Hong Kong is located in Southern China and used to be areas with significant agarwood productions and export since Sung Dynasty. Nowadays, Hong Kong is still one of the very important exports and re-export entrepot despite the fact that Hong Kong is no longer producing agarwood itself.

How did the name of Hong Kong, the place where we live in, come by?

According to a book written by Professor Lo Hsiang-lin and various reference materials, the most popular belief is that Hong Kong derives from its name from “ Fragrant Harbour ” or “ Incense Harbour ”. Aquilaria Sinensis was planted in large numbers in DongGuan District and the New Territory of Hong Kong, particularly at Shatin and Sha Lo Wan during the Sung Dynasty – more than 1 thousand years ago. The products were finally exported to destinations in the Chinese Mainland, Southeast Asia and places as far as Arabia . The harbour exporting incense was therefore named as “Fragrant Habour” to the extent that the whole island was later known as Hong Kong .

The climate and soil condition in Hong Kong is suitable for the growth of Aquilaria Sinensis . We should grow more Aquilaria Sinensis in our countryside to carry this heritage onto our next generations.