Liaodong
Americannoun
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a peninsula in NE China, extending S into the Yellow Sea.
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Gulf of, a gulf W of this peninsula.
noun
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a peninsula of NE China, in S Manchuria extending south into the Yellow Sea: forms the S part of Liaoning province
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the N part of the Gulf of Chihli, west of the Liaodong Peninsula
Example Sentences
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Humiliated, China signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, which recognized Korea’s independence and conceded to Japan territory on the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria as well as Taiwan and the Penghu Islands.
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When the Ming dynasty attempted to annex Korean territory, Choe Yeong declared himself in opposition to the Ming and advised an invasion of China’s Liaodong Peninsula.
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In 1616, as the Ming dynasty began to collapse, the Manchus attacked Chinese settlements on the Liaodong Peninsula.
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Seeking a harbor that was ice-free year-round, Russia leased land from China on the Liaodong Peninsula in 1897 and built a new port, Port Arthur.
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A wary Japan offered Russia free rein on the Liaodong Peninsula in exchange for Japan’s retaining control over Korea.
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