Jilong

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Keelung.

    "Heavy industry developed in the 1970s at Taiwan's other main cities: Jilong, Taizhong, and Gaoxiung^([sic – meaning Gaoxiong]). Jilong, 25 km. east of Taipei, is located near Taiwan's main coal deposit, which has an annual yield of about 2.5 million metric tons."

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keelung

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"Heavy industry developed in the 1970s at Taiwan's other main cities: Jilong, Taizhong, and Gaoxiung^([sic – meaning Gaoxiong]). Jilong, 25 km. east of Taipei, is located near Taiwan's main coal deposit, which has an annual yield of about 2.5 million metric tons."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 基隆 (Jīlóng).

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