- a variation of Foshan.
Fatshan
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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An island named after the hyacinth lies in midstream two miles from the entrance to the Fatshan Channel, which joins the main course of the Sikiang a few miles above the town of that name.
From China by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
In March, 1847, a small party of Englishmen proceeded in a boat to Fatshan, a manufacturing town near Canton which has been called the Chinese Birmingham.
From China by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
The Commodore's boat was Assault on Fatshan sunk and several others had to be abandoned.
From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin
Keppel's force was found too small to capture Fatshan.
From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin
Next an attack was delivered on the Chinese headquarters at Fatshan.
From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin
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