Meaning of Siangtan | Babel Free

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Dated form of Xiangtan.

alt-of, dated

Examples

“Steam navigation is in its infancy: four small 600-ton steamers ply between Hankow, Changsha, and Siangtan; and there are also perhaps a score⟳ of launches plying in and out of the province.”

“After returning from the long walk⟳ which was about ten miles, I had a note⟳ from Les Walker asking me to go riding, so after a short snooze I went with him out the wide military road toward Siangtan. I don’t know⟳ how far we went but it was great fun and a good evening.”

“A small force⟳ was dispatched towards the city of Siangtan with instructions to circle around the hills and join⟳ the main body, which, on the night of November 30, crossed the river on a pontoon bridge and marched westward to Yiyang. Their simple ruse had sent the imperialists scurrying along the east bank to Siangtan, thus permitting the rebels to escape⟳ without molestation. They had beleaguered Changsha since the tenth of September.”

“In Hunan, the cities of Changsha, Chuchow, Siangtan, and Hengyang, located on the Hankow-Canton railroad or one of its major spurs, form⟳ a growing industrial district. Changsha is important in the processing of nonferrous metals, including antimony, lead⟳ and silver, and has long been noted for its handicrafts including embroidery and porcelain. Since 1949, Siangtan has become⟳ an industrial center, producing electrical goods, wire, machine tools, cement and chemicals. A cotton textile plant⟳ is also found in the city.”

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