Beijing (北京)

(1) [H], PO > signer, draws a diagonal line across the chest from opposite shoulder to the waist. (< the sash worn by state officials at the beginning of the century soon after the fall of the Ching dynasty.)² (2) [Bb], PO away, FO up, then [X], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation B-J in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Gansu, province of (甘肃)

[1], PO > signer, FO > NDS, then [loose A, that is fingers are only loosely curled], PO away, FO up [< the abbreviation G-S in the Chinese manual alphabet].²

Guangdong, province of (广东)

[1], PO > signer, FO > NDS, then [S], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation G-D in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Guangxi, province of (广西)

[1], PO > signer, FO > NDS, then [R], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation G-X in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Guizhou, province of (贵州)

[1], PO > signer, FO > NDS, then [horns with middle finger also extended], PO > singer, FO > NDS (< the abbreviation G-ZH in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Heilongjiang, province of (黑龙江)

[U], PO away, FO up, then [X], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation H-J in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Hong Kong (香港)

[E], PO > signer, FO up, is held below face and opens 2x to [5].² (< the bright lights of the city.)

Aberdeen (香港仔)

Index and middle finger of [H] close on thumb, PO > signer + (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs away, DH is held above and touching NDH, move forward slightly 2x.¹

Castle Peak (青山)

[V], PO > NDS, alt. wiggles FTs while kept stiff + [B], PO down, rises and falls while moving > NDS (< sign for "mountain").¹

Causeway Bay (铜锣湾)

(2h)[A] with thumbs wrapped around edges of index fingers, DH taps the middle of the NDH forearm 2x + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Central District (中区)

DH [1], PO away, FO up, is held behind and touches NDH [G], FO > DS [< the sign CHUNG - "center" which also resembles the ideogram ("character") for that word] + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Chaiwan (柴湾)

DH [B], PO up, passes 2x under NDH [A] with thumb wrapped around edge of index finger, PO > DS + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Cheung Chau (长洲)

(2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, separate while closing to (2h)[O^] + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Fanling (粉岭)

Thumb runs along FTs of fingers from ring finger to thumb of same hand like FEW + [B], PO down, rises and falls while moving > NDS (< sign for "mountain").¹

Happy Valley (跑马地)

(2h)[S], POs > signer, DH is held above and touching NDH, both rise together + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above. (< sign for "place").¹

Hunghum ()

[1], PO > signer, runs FT down chin 2x + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Kennedy Town ()

DH [M], PO away, but with FTs held straight out crosses wrists with NDH [S], PO down, and DH waves slightly from side to side at wrist. + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Kowloon (九龙)

[X], PO away, FO up, is shaken slightly in place + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Kwun Tong (观塘)

[3] touches thumb to forehead + [V] touches DS jaw with FTs.¹

Laichikok ()

[Y], PO > signer, FO up, moves down face.¹

Lyemun ()

[B], PO > NDS, nods hand up and down (like a handshake) while moving forward + (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away are held side by side and separate while supinating (< the sign MUN - "gate").¹

Mongkok (旺角)

DH [1], PO down, lays finger across FTs of NDH [F], PO up, FO away [< the sign MONG which also resembles the ideogram ("character") for that word] + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

New Territories (新界)

[B] runs FTs down DS cheek + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Ngau Tau Kok (牛头角)

[Y] touches DS temple with thumb + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

North Point ()

(2h)[L], POs > signer, FOs up, touch pinkie sides together [< sign for "north" which also resembles the ideogram (character) for that word] + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Ping Chau (平洲)

(2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, separate, then hands are brought together, POs up, FOs away.¹

Rennies Mill ()

[1] runs FT across throat towards DS and then up jaw + [B], PO down, rises and falls while moving > NDS (< sign for "mountain").¹

Repulse Bay (浅水湾)

[B], PO > NDS, FOs up, moves towards DS while closing to [O^].¹

Sai Ying Poon (西营盘)

(2h)[B], POs ><, FOs away, DH is held above and touching NDH, move forward slightly 2x + [G dot], PO > NDS is shaken slightly + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Sau Mau Ping (秀茂坪)

[V] touches jaw + [S], PO away, FO up, is held in place (not shaken).¹

Shamshuipo (深水埗)

[W], PO away, FO up, is shaken slightly at wrist [< the sign SHUI, which also resembles the ideogram ("character") for that word] + [1] moves downward from side + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Shatin (沙田)

Thumb runs along FTs of fingers from ring finger to thumb of same hand like FEW + (2h)[W], POs down, FOs away, cross FTs diagonally [< the sign TIN, which also resembles the ideogram ("character") for that word].¹

Shaukiwan (筲箕湾)

(2h)[B], DH runs FTs (> DS) across the palm of NDH, PO up, FO away, 2x + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Shek O (石澳)

FT of [X] taps against teeth + [O], PO > signer is held in place (not shaken).¹

Sheung Shui (上水)

[1] points and moves upward (< the sign SHEUNG - "heaven") + [W], PO away, FO up is shaken slightly at wrist [< the sign SHUI, which also resembles the ideogram ("character") for that word].¹

Sheung Wan (上环)

[1] points upward (< sign for SHEUNG - "Heaven") + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Silver Mine Bay ()

[F], PO away, FO up, is held at side of mouth.¹

Stanley (赤柱)

(2h)[A] with thumbs wrapped around edges of index fingers are crossed at wrists with DH PO down and NDH PO up, twist at wrists until they exchange POs + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Tokwawan (土瓜湾)

Thumb runs along FTs of fingers from ring finger to thumb of same hand like FEW + (2h)[C], POs ><, FOs down, are held below waist + [B], PO > NDS, passes through area that was between these two hands + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Tse Wan Shan (慈云山)

(2h)[B:], POs away, held high and move in circles symmetrically as seen from behind + [B], PO down, rises and falls while moving > NDS (< sign for "mountain").¹

Tsimshatsui (尖沙嘴)

[F], PO away, FO up, is held at DS temple + [X], PO away, FO up, is shaken slightly in place.¹

Tsuen Wan (荃湾)

DH [5:], PO up, crosses wrists with [S], PO down and DH closes to [S].¹

Wanchai (湾仔)

[B], PO > NDS, hand rises and falls while moving forward + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Wong Tain Sin (黄玠罪过)

[5], PO away, FO up, is twisted 2x at elbow + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Yaumati Sin (油麻地小单)

[bO], PO > signer, is held at mouth + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Yuen Long (元朗)

[L:], PO > NDS is held in place + [1] points downward at knee level and traces a CW circle as seen from above (< sign for "place").¹

Hunan, province of (湖南)

[U], PO away, FO up, then [N], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation H-N in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

[N], PO > NDS, FO up, then [M], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation N-M in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Jiangsu, province of (江苏)

[X], PO > NDS, FO up, then [loose A, that is fingers are only loosely curled], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation J-S in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Jiangxi, province of (江西)

[X], PO > NDS, FO up, then [R], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation J-X in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Jilin, province of (吉林)

[X], PO > NDS, FO up, then [L], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation J-L in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Liaoning, province of (辽宁)

[L], PO away, FO up, then [N], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation L-N in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Ningxia, province of (宁夏)

[N], PO > NDS, FO up, then [R], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation N-X in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Peking

See "Beijing".

Shandong, province of (山东)

[like N, except thumb is extended], PO away, FO up, then [S], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation SH-D in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Shanghai (上海)

(1) (2h)[I:] link pinkies with DH above NDH.² (from the British manual letter for "S"?) (2) [like N, except thumb is extended], PO away, FO up, then [U], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation SH-H in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Shanxi (province of Shansi) [山西]

[like N, except thumb is extended], PO away, FO up, then [R], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation SH-X in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Shanxi (province of Shensi) []

[like N, except thumb is extended], PO away, FO up, then [R], PO away, FO up [< the abbreviation SH-N in the Chinese manual alphabet (final instead of another initial X, so as to differentiate from the other province, see previous Shanxi)].²

Sichuan, province of (四川)

[loose A, that is fingers are only loosely curled], PO away, FO up, then [B^], PO down, FO away (< the abbreviation S-CH in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Taiwan, province of (台湾)

[horns with fingers loose], PO away, FO up, then [W], PO away, FO up (< the abbreviation T-W in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Tibet, province of (西藏)

[R], PO away, FO up, then [horns with fingers tight], PO > signer, FO > NDS (< the abbreviation X-Z in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Yunnan, province of (云南)

[Y], PO away, FO up, then [N], PO > NDS, FO up (< the abbreviation Y-N in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

Zhejiang, province of (浙江)

[horns with middle finger also extended], PO > singer, FO > NDS, then [X], PO > NDS, FO > NDS (< the abbreviation ZH-J in the Chinese manual alphabet).²

1. Signs around the world: Cities [Videotape]. Burtonsville, MD: Sign Media.
2. Yau, S. C. (1977). The Chinese signs: lexicon of the standard sign language for the deaf in China. Hongkong: Chiu Ming Publ Co.