Cathay as "Cathay" (in a number of spelling variants) as well. The name occurs in the writings of Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (c. 1180–1252) (as "Kitaia"), William of Rubruck (c. 1220–c. 1293) (as "Cataya" or "Cathaia"). Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, ibn Battuta, Marco Polo all were referring to Northern China as Cathay, while Southern China, ruled by the Song dynasty, was "Mangi", "Manzi", "Chin", or "Sin". The word "Manzi" (蠻子) or "Mangi" is a derogatory term in Chinese meaning "barbarians of the south" ("Man" was used to describe unsinicised Southern China in its earlier periods), and would therefore not have been used
Cathay City learning centre for pilots of Gulfstream 450 and Gulfstream 550 aircraft at Cathay City. The centre is not marked with the FlightSafety name. The headquarters includes the Cathay Pacific Experience museum, which covers . The main gallery of the museum chronicles the airline's early history. The second gallery focuses on the airline's development. The third gallery explains the development into the contemporary airline. To access Cathay City employees are required to show electronic passes. From Hong Kong city centre via MTR to: Cathay City Cathay City () is the headquarters of Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag-carrying airline. It is located