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Quanzhou

American  
[chwahn-joh] / ˈtʃwɑnˈdʒoʊ /
Or Chuanchow

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a seaport in southeast Fujian province, in southeast China, on Taiwan Strait.


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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

Quanzhou had a population of more than two million, making it the largest port in China and likely in the world in the thirteenth century.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Earlier this week, a letter from the local health bureau in Quanzhou county went viral on Chinese social media.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2022

The Quanzhou health bureau and the Guilin city government did not immediately respond to requests from Reuters seeking comment.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 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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