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Etymology
From Mandarin 葫蘆島／葫芦岛 (Húlúdǎo) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-lu²-tao³.
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Hu-lu-tao
- Alternative form of Huludao
1942, Japan's Dream of World Empire: The Tanaka Memorial, 1st edition, Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, page 48:Later when we did intervene the railways were already completed. Besides, the Americans have been anxious to make an investment in developing the port of Hu-lu-tao through British capitalists.
1973, Roger V. Des Forges, “Foreign Disaster”, in Hsi-liang and the Chinese National Revolution, Yale University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 150:He promised that the Chin-ai and Ching-feng would benefit one another and proceeded with his plans to open up a port at Hu-lu-tao, which was intended to serve as a terminus for the Chin-ai.
1979, Gary May, “The Making of a China Hand”, in China Scapegoat: The Diplomatic Ordeal of John Carter Vincent, Washington, D.C.: New Republic Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 52:Word of the Japanese invasion reached Vincent while he was inspecting a newly built Chinese harbor at Hu-lu-tao.
1989, Dolores Zen, transl., Last Chance in Manchuria, Hoover Institution Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 93:I heard that both yesterday and today, when transports of the central government carrying our soldiers arrived at Hu-lu-tao, bandit troops on the shore fired at them.
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