Gushan
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See also: Gūshān
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Etymology 1
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 孤山 (Gūshān; "Lonely Mountain, an isolated mountain, hill, or island").
Proper noun
Gushan
- Various towns in China.
- An island in Hangzhou's West Lake.
- A dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field.
- An alternative name for Lonely Hill, a prominent hill in Jiangsu's Yangtze plain.
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Further reading
- Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Gushan”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1476, column 1
Etymology 2
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 古山 (Gǔshān; "ancient mountain").
Proper noun
Gushan
Translations
town
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Etymology 3
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 崮山 (Gùshān).
Proper noun
Gushan
Translations
towns
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Etymology 4
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 鼓山 (Gǔshān, "Drum Mountain").
Proper noun
Gushan
- An alternative name for Mount Gu, a mountain near Fuzhou in Fujian in China.
- , Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, →OL, page 147:
- Kushan (Drum Hill) to the east of the city is a tourist centre and summer resort. A fine view of Foochow and the Taiwan Straits can be obtained from its summit, 1,000 metres above sea level.]
- A town near Mount Gu in Fujian in China.
- A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- 2020 June 5, C. Chuang, “Vigils Marking June 4 Held in Taipei, Kaohsiung [悼念六四31週年 北燭光晚會.高放天燈]”, in Public Television Service, archived from the original on September 24, 2022:
- Groups supporting the recall of Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu also organized a vigil in Kaohsiung. They marched through Gushan District and released sky lanterns to mourn victims and pray for Hong Kong.
- 罷韓團體昨天也在高雄鼓山區舉行"六四撐香港"遊行，隊伍沿著鼓山區臨海二路，走到鐵道園區，並且施放天燈，一同追悼六四，為香港祈福，為高雄加油。
- 2023 September 12, Tsai Meng-yu, James Lo, “Woman on scooter runs red light, crashes into Kaohsiung light rail tram”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 13 September 2023, Society:
- The accident occurred at around 12 p.m. on the intersection of Gushan 2nd Road and Beidou Street in Kaohsiung's Gushan District.
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Etymology 5
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 顧山／顾山 (Gùshān).
Proper noun
Gushan