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Dalian
[ dah-lyahn ]
noun
, Pinyin.
- an urban municipality in southern Liaoning province, in northeastern China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. About 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km). Formerly (Pinyin) Lü·da,.
- an old city in outhern Liaoning province, in northeastern China: one of the finest harbors on the East Asian coast; now part of the urban area of Dalian. Formerly (Japanese) Dairen;.
Dalian
/ tɑːlˈjɛn; dɑːlˈjɛn /
noun
- a city in NE China, at the end of the Liaodong Peninsula: with the adjoining city of Lüshun comprises the port complex of Lüda. Pop: 2 709 000 (2005 est) Former nameDairen
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Married to a well-connected Chinese woman from Dalian, Heywood wore nice suits, had impeccable manners, and spoke Mandarin.
From The Daily Beast
From this habit it derives its name, Dalian; which, in the Sumatran language, signifies the fork of a tree.
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