Tingpien

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A form of Dingbian — A county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dingbian.

    The land of the Hsiaotantzu brigade in Tingpien county was getting only about 100 kg. of grain per mu.

    1975 November, Hsing Hua, “Conquering the Desert”, in China Reconstructs, volume XXIV, number 11, China Welfare Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17, column 2
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    The Shensi cities reported taken were Wayaopao, 50 miles north of fallen Yenan, and Tingpien, in the northwest.

    1947 April 6, “Chinese Nationals Capture Two Cities”, in The Reporter-Telegram, Midland, Texas, page 5, column 2

    Soil improvement often involves the movement of large quantities of earth, but the Chinese peasants face this task with a high degree of enthusiasm for socialism. A good example is the way the Hsiaotantzu brigade in Tingpien county, Shensi province, set out to change their sandy soil.

    1976 August, “Land Improvement in China”, in China Reconstructs, volume XXV, number 8, China Welfare Institute, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 29, column 2
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