Meaning of Ha-mi | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

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“From early childhood this second Ma had heard such unbelievable stories about the Ha-mi melons grown in Sinkiang that he was at last⟳ setting out to see⟳ them for himself. Sipping tea at a roadside inn, the two passed the time of day and soon waxed friendly. "So far as our Iron⟳ Bridge is concerned," stated the Ma of Lan-chou, "it is the highest yet. At this date⟳ last⟳ year a man fell over the side and, when I left, his body had not yet reached the water." "H-m-m," murmured the Ma of Ha-mi. "Yes, that's high. But as far as our melons are concerned, you are wasting your time traveling all the way to Ha-mi to see⟳ them. They grow⟳ to such a size, you know⟳, that by this time next year they will be with you in Lan-chou." Sinkiang (Hsin-chiang) has often been called the "New Dominion," and to Chinese, exaggerations notwithstanding, this "new" frontier land⟳ has for centuries been full of the wonderful, the picturesque, the bizarre, the new. In the olden days one who brought Ha-mi melons to the capital of the Middle Kingdom would merit special favor, and even today the clippers that soar across Northwest China from Sinkiang to Szechwan inevitably carry⟳ a few, now and then, as rare delicacies for the people of Chungking.”

“In a close⟳ examination of Hsü Chin's account, even though the restoration of Ha-mi by force⟳ in later 1495 highlighted his effort in reclaiming the influence⟳ of the Ming dynasty in that area, his real concern⟳ and effort as reflected in his writing was on achieving permanent peace in that area.”

“In 1693 K'ang-hsi increased the pressure on Galdan by forwarding a Manchu detachment to Ha-mi to prevent⟳ the Oirats from obtaining food there. He also admonished Galdan not to attempt⟳ an invasion of Tibet or Koko Nor.”

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