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Hofei

British  
/ ˈhəʊˈfeɪ /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Hefei

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Dr. Yang, 34, was born in Hofei in Anhwei province, the son of a mathematician now teaching in Shanghai.

From Time Magazine Archive

The suburbs and walls of Hofei bristle with defense works Chinese style.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the war broke out, Li Hung Chang was seventeen years of age, living at Hofei in Anhui.

From Project Gutenberg

The first half of his existence was passed in comparative obscurity at Hofei in Anhui, a region remote from contact with foreign nations.

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