Anping

//ˌɑːnˈpɪŋ// name

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  1. 1
    A district of Tainan, Taiwan.

    "The shipping port of Tainan-fu is Anping, situated on the coast about three miles to the eastward of the city and connected with the suburbs by a creek....Anping has of late risen greatly in importance, the foreign firms making it their headquarters instead of Takow, which port in former years was considered of more significance. Tempered by sea breezes, Anping during the summer months can boast of a cool climate."

  2. 2
    A county of Hengshui, Hebei, China.
  3. 3
    A town in the county-level city of Cenxi, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
  4. 4
    A town in Anping County, Hebei, China.
  5. 5
    A town in Xianghe County, Hebei, China.
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  1. 6
    A town in Zhecheng County, Henan, China.
  2. 7
    A town in Anren County, Hunan, China.
  3. 8
    An urban town in the county-level city of Lianyuan, Hunan, China.
  4. 9
    A town in Chenxi County, Hunan, China.

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"The shipping port of Tainan-fu is Anping, situated on the coast about three miles to the eastward of the city and connected with the suburbs by a creek....Anping has of late risen greatly in importance, the foreign firms making it their headquarters instead of Takow, which port in former years was considered of more significance. Tempered by sea breezes, Anping during the summer months can boast of a cool climate."

Etymology

From Mandarin 安平 (Ānpíng).

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