Quanzhou
Americannoun
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It was developed in China’s Minnan region between the 15th and 17th centuries and is now centered in China’s coastal areas of Xiamen Bay and Quanzhou Bay as well as in Malacca.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Putian and Quanzhou were among six cities elsewhere in Fujian flagged as being at risk of flash floods and landslides.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
In 1357, Muslims in Quanzhou rose against the Mongols.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
On 5 July, the Guilin People's Government - the administration which Quanzhou falls under - put out a letter saying the Quanzhou health bureau had "improperly handled a petition that aroused social concern".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022
Watching the furor over the corgi killing, Chen Yuelin, 37, a volunteer for an organization focusing on stray cats and dogs in Quanzhou city, in the southeastern province of Fujian, felt helpless.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2021
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