Wusong

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A subdistrict of Baoshan District in Shanghai, China.
  2. 2
    A former name of the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai. historical
  3. 3
    A former name of the Wenzaobang in Shanghai. historical
  4. 4
    A port city on the lower Huangpu River near its confluence with the Yangtze, since merged with Shanghai. historical

    "Brown's last official discussions took place yesterday at a base of the East China fleet at Wusong, where Shanghai's Huangpu River meets the mighty Yangtze River near the East China Sea."

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"Brown's last official discussions took place yesterday at a base of the East China fleet at Wusong, where Shanghai's Huangpu River meets the mighty Yangtze River near the East China Sea."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 吳淞 /吴淞 (Wúsōng).

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