T'ai-yüan

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Mr. Carles has alluded to a curious faculty certain small Chinese towns possess⟳ of attracting to themselves special trades, in face⟳ of the fact that there is no ostensible reason⟳ why a particular trade⟳ should go to that particular place⟳. A very good illustration hereof is furnished by Chiao ch’eng, a name⟳ constantly recurring in connection with the skin trade⟳. It is a small district city south of T’ai-yüan, the capital of Shanhsi, which in the course of the last⟳ few years has become⟳ a busy commercial centre, to the great perturbation of a recently arrived magistrate, who has discovered that increased trade⟳ means increased cost⟳ of living and is therefore bad for the people.”

“Part of the country between Fên-chou and T'ai-yüan is famous as being the finest grape-producing district in North China, and we were able to indulge in the luscious fruit at a halfpenny per pound!”

“T'ai-yüan was an area traditionally associated with the legendary sage ruler Yao, also known as 'T'ang Yao' (Yao of T'ang) because he had once resided there at a place⟳ called T'ang.”

“In the Duke of T'ang he recognized a true leader and sealed the alliance by inviting him to his home in T'ai-yüan when Li Yüan was on his way to Long-men to quash the rebellion there.”

“Farmers husking corn at the Ming Chien People’s Commune in T’ai-yuan, Shan-hsi, are using their new electrical machine.”

“From T’ai-yuan, Wang could have⟳ made a trip⟳ to the Great Wall in northern Shansi.”

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