Huang-shih

A form of Huangshi — A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Huangshi.

    Huang-shih SAM Site A02A-1 [censored] previously reported [censored] as occupied was cloud covered.

    1973, “DEVELOPMENTS IN HUPEH PROVINCE CHINA”, in National Photographic Interpretation Center, page 1 (3/23)
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    At Huang-shih harbor, teachers and students observed that the whole process of screening and transporting coal to the ships by leather belting was complex, needing over 40 men.

    1960 March 15, “TRANSPORT STUDENTS HELP IMPROVE CRUDE EQUIPMENT”, in Joint Publications Research Service (DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN COMMUNIST CHINA), →OCLC, page 32

    Huang-shih Thermal Power Plant is located in the northern sector of Huang-shih on the western bank of the Ch'ang Chiang at coordinates 30 13 40N - 115 04 30E.

    1966 July, CHINESE POWER PLANTS HUPEH PROVINCE, Imagery Analysis Division, CIA, page 2 (9/28)

    The Huang-shih Municipal Third Women's Congress followed the five qualifications set down by Chairman Mao for successors to the proletarian revolutionary cause, carried out full discussion and repeated consultation, and elected the third committee for the Huang-shih Municipal Women's Federation.

    1973 April 29, “HUANG-SHIH MUNICIPALITY HELD ITS THEIR^([sic – meaning THIRD]) WOMEN'S CONGRESS”, in Union Research Service, volume 71, Hupeh People's Radio Station, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 321

    Output in 1958 was 8 million tons. Huai-nan serves Shanghai, Wu-han and Huang-shih (Hwangshih) with coking and railway coal.

    1974, D. J. Dwyer, editor, China Now: an Introductory Survey with Readings, Longman, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 239

Origin

  1. Mandarin黃石 /黄石
  2. EnglishHuang-shih

From Mandarin 黃石 /黄石 (Huángshí), Wade–Giles romanization: Huang²-shih².

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