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Meaning of Nujiang | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈnuːˈd͡ʒiæŋ/

Definitions

  1. A Lisu autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, China.
  2. Nu River (the upper reaches of the Salween River in China).

Examples

“On the side of a commercial van in the city, I saw the logo “Shangri-la Tours” written in English. Miffed by Lijiang's presumption, the Nujiang prefecture along the Salween River appointed a committee of academicians to study the origins of the Shangri-la myth, to see if they might claim it instead.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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