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Whangpoo

(Encyclopedia)Whangpoo, river, China: see Huangpu. ...

Tungting

(Encyclopedia)Tungting, lake, China: see Dongting. ...

Tsientang

(Encyclopedia)Tsientang, river, China: see Fuchun. ...

Xiangfan

(Encyclopedia)Xiangfan, Hubei, China: see Xiangyang. ...

Qiantang

(Encyclopedia)Qiantang, river, China: see Fuchun. ...

Siang

(Encyclopedia)Siang, river, China: see Xiang.

Shimonoseki, Treaty of

(Encyclopedia)Shimonoseki, Treaty of, Apr. 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It was negotiated and signed by Ito Hirobumi for Japan and Li Hung-chang for China. Harsh terms were imposed on a badly defea...

Ch'ing-tao

(Encyclopedia)Ch'ing-tao, China: see Qingdao.

Ching-te-chen

(Encyclopedia)Ching-te-chen, China: see Jingdezhen. ...

Chia-ling

(Encyclopedia)Chia-ling, river, China: see Jialing. ...

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