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Fuchien

//ˌfuːtʃiˈɛn// name

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Fujian. alt-of, alternative

    "During 1864, the rebels, under Li Shih-hsien and others, numbering “scores of myriads,” again invaded Kiangsi, and were joined by the remnants of the rebel forces from Soochow and Changchow. Fuchien and the neighbouring prefectures were completely over run by them, and people feared that the horrors of 1855 were about to be repeated."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 福建 (Fújiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: Fu²-chien⁴.

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