Meaning of Ning-po | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

Examples

“WE departed from Ning-po the 26th of November 1687, in order⟳ to go to Pe-king, where we were call’d by the Emperor, embarking in the Evening with a Mandarin, who was appointed us by the Governor.”

“Over-congestion and limited resources had forced many Shao-hsing and Ning-po people to earn⟳ their livings elsewhere, a phenomenon which deeply struck a scholar-official of Shanghai in the sixteenth century.”

“Once more Father Lebbe was on the move⟳. This time he was to go to Ning-po in South China.”

“Business with Japan could be transacted only at Ning-po, while Foochow was set⟳ aside for trade⟳ with the Philippines.”

“When Robert and I arrived in Ning-po we were to report⟳ to the British Consul, Mr Thom, but he had been borne away on important business.”

“They had all the accoutrements of the China sojourner—the carved mahogany ashtrays, the Ning-po lacquerware, the Qing-style blackwood furniture.”

“The episcopal residence is in the city of Ning-Po, a large seaport some hundred miles to the south of Shang-Hai, and more or less under British protection. Many Europeans are living there, and on the whole things are better from a European point⟳ of view⟳ than in places further up the country. Even the Catholics at Ning-Po are comparatively well off, especially as to the number⟳ of the Catechumens.”

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