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Yantai

American  
[yahn-tahy] / ˈjɑnˈtaɪ /
(Wade-Giles) Yentai

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a seaport in northeastern Shandong province, in eastern China.


Yantai British  
/ ˈjænˈtaɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Chefoo. a port in E China, in NE Shandong. Pop: 1 707 000 (2005 est)

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The Jun Tong, known as the Fair Seas until January 2024 and the Tai Shan until August, set a course for the Chinese port of Yantai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Stocks like Yantai China Pet Foods have outperformed many consumer peers as investors position for longer term growth in pet ownership.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

A Chinese online business called Tdpmolds and three of its employees, along with Yantai Yixun International Trade Co.,

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023

Twenty-two workers were trapped in the Hushan mine by the Jan. 10 blast in Qixia, a major gold-producing region under the administration of Yantai in coastal Shandong province.

From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2021

Chen Fei, the deputy secretary of Shandong's Yantai city, said phone conversations had established that the miners were "very weak" and that shafts were being opened up with their location.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2021

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