P'u-tung

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Pudong. alt-of, alternative

    "In Pʻu-tung, the district on the east bank of the river, are the shipyards, dry docks, foundries, engineering establishments, machine shops, etc., and the river bank is lined with wharves and great warehouses and stores."

Example

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"In Pʻu-tung, the district on the east bank of the river, are the shipyards, dry docks, foundries, engineering establishments, machine shops, etc., and the river bank is lined with wharves and great warehouses and stores."

Etymology

From Mandarin 浦東 /浦东 (Pǔdōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻu³-tung¹.

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