Meaning of Hexi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A district of Tianjin, China.
2. Ellipsis of Hexi Corridor: A geographical region of relatively arable terrain in modern western Gansu Province, China, part of the Northern Silk Road running northwest from the bank of the Yellow River; consisting of a string of oases, it was the most important route from North China to the Tarim Basin and Central Asia for traders and the military.
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Examples

“The husbands were among hundreds of rights lawyers, aides and activists rounded up in what is commonly referred to as the 709 crackdown, referring to the date⟳ of July 9 last⟳ year, when the sweeping campaign was launched. Liu Ermin, wife of human rights activist Zhai Yanmin, and Wang Qiaoling, Li Wenzu and Fan Lili – the wives of lawyers Li Heping, Wang Quanzhang and activist Gou Hongguo – were taken away by Tianjin Hexi district police yesterday afternoon.”

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