Meaning of Guangling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A former commandery of China.
   historical
2. A county of Datong, Shanxi, China.
3. Synonym of Yangzhou, the seat of the commandery's government.
   historical
4. A district of Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Examples

“The coalfields of Mentoukou and Chaitang, in the Western Hills of Peking, of Yuhsien, Yangyuan, and Hsuanhua in south-western Chahar, and of Kuangling and Tatung in northern Shansi are among the best known for their valuable Jurassic coal.”

“The Nanchiaoshan Co-operative in Kuangling County originally had 14 households. But they became dissatisfied and 7 withdrew because nothing was done when the production-team leader (a rich peasant) and the bookkeeper made away with some 60 yuan of public money.”

中国农村的社会主义高潮（选本）

“In arresting criminals, conducting investigations, and accumulating evidence, Comrade Gao Yugui, a bailiff of the People's Procuratorate in Guangling County, Shanxi Province, worked hard for 8 days and nights in August 1983.”

“A second incident concerned the activities of Shanxi Peace Preservation Corps forces (forces under Yan Xishan’s Second War Area and tenuously under Guomindang control⟳) led by Bai Zhiyi.⁵⁰ These forces rampaged through Guangling county in Shanxi in mid-October 1939.”

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