Huang-an
English
Etymology
From Mandarin 黃安／黄安 Wade-Giles romanization: Huang²-an¹.
Proper noun
Huang-an
- Synonym of Hong'an
- [1931 April 20, “CHINA BANDITS PAID TO RELEASE U.S. CHURCH MAN”, in Victoria Daily Times, volume 78, number 93, Victoria, B.C., ISSN 0839-430X, OCLC 911754661, page 3:
- Rev. K. N. Tvedt of St. Paul, United States Lutheran United missionary, held captive by Chinese Communists near Hwangan, northern Hupeh, since last October 17, was released yesterday on payment of ransom by the mission.
The Lutheran mission's home here was advised Mr. Tvedt had arrived at Sungfow, south of Hwangan, en route to Hankow.]
- 1938, Snow, Edgar, Red Star Over China, Grove Press, published 1978, →ISBN, OCLC 910364031, OL 7817600M, page 553:
- Born in 1886 in Huang-an county, Hupeh, in a large gentry family headed by scholars and teachers, Tung received a classical education and passed the imperial official (Confucian) examinations at the age of sixteen.
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Anagrams
- Hungana