Chinese Name
The traditional phonetic rendering of Port Moody was roughly translated as "dilapidated graveyard" in Chinese. In 1998, the City of Port Moody adopted a new phonetic spelling of Port Moody in Chinese which translates as Land Full of Treasures.
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