Qilian Shan

[ chee-lyahn -shahn ]

/ ˈtʃiˈlyɑn ˈʃɑn /

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a mountain range in western China, bordered between Qinghai and Gansu provinces.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also (Wade-Giles) Chi·lien Shan

[Chinese chee-lyen -shahn] /Chinese ˈtʃiˈlyɛn ˈʃɑn/ .

Formerly (Pinyin, Wade-Giles) Nan Shan

[nahn -shahn] /ˈnɑn ˈʃɑn/ .

Then, in acknowledging her husband, Jiang Shan: “You are a nice guy,” she says.
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Fu Shan was always some stuck on his own intellect, and at that time he thought he could play cards, but he couldn't.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
Fu Shan smoked scented and sugared tobacco in a porcelain pipe with an ivory stem.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
Fu Shan ain't sure what the old man's idea was, whether it was pure business or not.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton

But they appeared to think Lum Shan, or me, was a sort financial manager, that managed affairs mysterious.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
In olden times the place was unknown, but can be doubtfully identified with A-nok-ta-shan in the annotation of Shui-ching.
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