T'ien-ching

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Tianjin.

    "The great so-called seaport of T‘ien-ching (Tientsin), some 75 miles to the southeast, actually lies 40 miles from the sea on the Hai Ho, which is unsuitable for any but light navigation."

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tianjin

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"The great so-called seaport of T‘ien-ching (Tientsin), some 75 miles to the southeast, actually lies 40 miles from the sea on the Hai Ho, which is unsuitable for any but light navigation."

Etymology

From Mandarin 天津 (Tiānjīng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-ching¹.

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