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Definition of Kuangchou
1. Noun. A city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kuangchou
Literary usage of Kuangchou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Putnam's Magazine (1908)
"The Boxer outbreak followed soon after the "Leasing Years," when Tsingtau, Port
Arthur, kuangchou- wan and Weihaiwei were successively lost to China. ..."
2. Putnam's Magazine (1908)
"The Boxer outbreak followed soon after the "Leasing Years," when Tsingtau, Port
Arthur, kuangchou- wan and Weihaiwei were successively lost to China. ..."
3. China of the Chinese by Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner (1920)
"... of Weihaiwei by Great Britain, of kuangchou Wan by France, and the demand for
concessions of various kinds by these and other nations—aroused China to ..."
4. Across Yunnan & Tonking by Archibald Little: Part I. Between Two Capitals by Archibald John Little (1906)
"... Chinese territory and the destined rival to Hongkong, The bay of kuangchou
forms one of the finest harbours in the world, whether for trade or defence. ..."
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