Lin-ts'ang

A form of Lincang — A prefecture-level city of Yunnan, China.

OriginMandarin 臨滄 /临沧 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Lincang.

    The Lin-ts’ang Theatrical Troupe of West Yunnan regularly give performances in the evenings and chop wood in the hills in the day.

    1961, C. T. Hsia, A History of Modern Chinese Fiction, 2nd edition, Yale University Press, published 1971, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 340
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    There are approximately 270,000 Lahu living in Yunnan (Beijing Review, 1980: 17), mostly near the Burmese border in the districts of Ssu-mao and Lin-ts'ang.

    1983, Wanat Bhruksasri, Highlanders of Thailand, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 227

Origin

  1. Mandarin臨滄 /临沧
  2. EnglishLin-ts'ang

From Mandarin 臨滄 /临沧 (Líncāng), Wade–Giles romanization: Lin²-tsʻang¹.

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APA

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