Baoshan
See also: bǎoshān
English
Baoshan Prefecture in Yunnan
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) Pao-shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baʊ.ʃæn/
Etymology 1
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 保山 (Bǎoshān).
Proper noun
Baoshan
- A prefecture-level city in Yunnan, China.
Synonyms
- Yung-ch'ang
Translations
prefecture-level city in China
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Etymology 2
Baoshan District in Shanghai
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 寶山／宝山 (Bǎoshān, literally “Treasure Hill”), named for an artificial hill raised around 1412 by Chen Xuan to host signal fires.
Proper noun
Baoshan
- (historical) A hill in Shanghai, China.
- A district of Shanghai, China.
- 2017 June 26, “Australia's Crown Resorts staff face trial in China”, in France 24, archived from the original on 26 June 2017:
- The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge.
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Translations
district of Shanghai, China
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