Meanings
Yanping1
- A district of Nanping, Fujian, China.
The Chinese String Puppet Show is a folk art with unique Chinese characteristics. The string puppets in Taqian Town, in Yanping District of Nanping City, Fujian Province, enjoy a long and rich history.
2002 October, Wang Shiliang, “Daqiang Puppets”, in China Tourism, number 267, H.K. China Tourism Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 80, column 21 more example
It must be pointed out that due to the intervention of the government in 1998; the snake god contest had new contents in its ceremony activities. For example, there is a placard with eye-catching slogan of "to revitalize Zhanghu by developing economy" at the forefront of the parade and a rostrum at the centre of the town for the authorities of the government in Yanping district, Nanping and those of the town. All of the parades were expected to pass by here and put on a show.
2012, Ma Guoqing, “Globalization: Production of Culture and Cultural Identity — Ethnic Group, Local Society and Transnational Cultural Circle”, in Deng Zhenglai, editor, Globalization and Localization: The Chinese Perspective, volume 3, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 214
Yanping2
- Synonym of Enping: the Cantonese-derived name.
The enemy plane "No. 815" which took advantage of the bad weather to intrude over an area near Yanping in Kwangtung, crashed in flames in the Nanwan area to the south of Yanping.
1959, Survey of China Mainland Press, numbers 2024-2045, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 131 more example
Tang Pun-yan (the pro-Chan general now holding the southern peninsula of Kwangtung) is advancing by two routes to attack Kongmoon. Fighting has broken out at Yanping (in the Sze Yap districts).
1925 October 28, “Chan's Allies”, in China Mail, number 19,635, →OCLC, page 1, column 3Synonyms: Enping
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Enping: the Cantonese-derived name.
Origin
Yanping · proper noun
- Mandarin延平
- EnglishYanping
From Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 延平 (Yánpíng).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Yanping · proper noun
- Cantonese恩平
- EnglishYanping
From Cantonese 恩平 (jan¹ ping⁴).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 延平
- 延平 (jin⁴ ping⁴)district
Chinese Mandarin 延平
- 延平 (Yánpíng)district
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