Lienchiang

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A county of Taiwan, synonymous with the Matsu Islands.

    "Matsu. JCRR in FY1964 continued to provide local farmers with seeds of superior varieties of dryland crops and vegetables, and selected five young farmers for training in cultural techniques in Taiwan. Technical assistance was given by the agricultural experiment station of the Lienchiang County Government."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Lianjiang, a county in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China alt-of, alternative

    "6. Chinese Communists are concentrating their activities in southwest Kwangtung in the vicinity of Lienchiang (109-07, 21-33) [110-16, 21-36?] and Huahsien (110-39, 21-38) where they have about 2,000 men and 100 Japanese soldiers."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of Lianjiang, a river in Fuzhou, Fujian, China alt-of, alternative

    "An official was directed to make a preliminary survey for a proposed railway from Foochow to Mamoi (Pagoda Anchorage). A survey bureau was established and the flags of surveying parties were to be seen on the plains and hills in the neighborhood. Various permanent triangulation stations have been established and marked by beacons. Part of the Lienchiang River has been surveyed with a view to dredging."

  4. 4
    Alternative form of Lianjiang, a county in Fuzhou, Fujian, China alt-of, alternative

    "The ten counties are Putien, Sienyu, Futsing, Lienchiang, Loyuan, Ningteh, Fuan, Hsiapo, Shaoning and Futing. The names of the officials and other responsible have in nearly every case been furnished to us, and every case has been reported to the Military and Civil Governors, and in the case of Lienchiang and Futsing a report has also been made to the naval authorities at Pagoda."

Example

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"Matsu. JCRR in FY1964 continued to provide local farmers with seeds of superior varieties of dryland crops and vegetables, and selected five young farmers for training in cultural techniques in Taiwan. Technical assistance was given by the agricultural experiment station of the Lienchiang County Government."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin for 連江/连江 (Liánjiāng), Wade–Giles romanization: Lien²-chiang¹.

Etymology 2

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin for 廉江 (Liánjiāng), Wade-Giles romanization: Lien²-chiang¹.

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