Yung-ch'ang
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Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Yongchang. alt-of, alternative
"In 1856 Tu Wen-hsiu rose up in rebellion and occupied Ta-li.[…]"The conflict between the Han Chinese and the Moslems began over trifles. It has developed into a tragedy of mutual bloodletting because of poor management by the civil and military officials at Yung-ch’ang county and of Yunnan province. As a result, the mutual killing spread throughout Yunnan. The fault lies not with the people but with the officials.""
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More examples"In 1856 Tu Wen-hsiu rose up in rebellion and occupied Ta-li.[…]"The conflict between the Han Chinese and the Moslems began over trifles. It has developed into a tragedy of mutual bloodletting because of poor management by the civil and military officials at Yung-ch’ang county and of Yunnan province. As a result, the mutual killing spread throughout Yunnan. The fault lies not with the people but with the officials.""
Etymology
From Mandarin 永昌 (Yǒngchāng) Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-chʻang¹.
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