Yantai

American

[yahn-tahy] / ˈyɑnˈtaɪ /

(Wade-Giles) Yentai

noun

Pinyin.

a seaport in northeastern Shandong province, in eastern China.

Yantai British

/ ˈjænˈtaɪ /

noun

Also called: Chefoo. a port in E China, in NE Shandong. Pop: 1 707 000 (2005 est)

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The Jun Tong, known as the Fair Seas until January 2024 and the Tai Shan until August, set a course for the Chinese port of Yantai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Stocks like Yantai China Pet Foods have outperformed many consumer peers as investors position for longer term growth in pet ownership.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

A Chinese online business called Tdpmolds and three of its employees, along with Yantai Yixun International Trade Co.,

From Washington Times • May 30, 2023

"In order to avoid uncertainties from further delays or impact to investment planning and the flexible deployment of capital, the Xingwei Fund will transfer its entire holding in Shengyue Guangzhou to Yantai Haixiu," it said.

From Reuters • Dec. 17, 2022

Exhaustion has set in among some of the workers since the Jan. 10 explosion ripped through the mine that was under construction in Qixia, a jurisdiction under Yantai in Shandong province.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2021

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