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Map including Lienkong (1917)
Map including LIEN-CHIANG (LIENKONG) 連江 and surrounding region (AMS, 1954)

English

Etymology

From the Postal Romanization of Eastern Min 連江／连江 (Lièng-gŏng).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lyěnʹgôngʹ

Proper noun

Lienkong

  1. Synonym of Lianjiang.
    • 1921, L. A. Bauer et al., Land and Magnetic Observations 1914-1920‎, Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington, →OCLC, page 128:
      On November 23 a long stage of 100 li (35.7 miles) was made to Lienkong, where the party arrived long after dark.
    • 1945 May 23, “Chinese Expand New Drive on East Coast”, in Manila Free Philippines‎, volume III, number 24, Manila, →OCLC, page 1, column 5:
      On the east China coast, onrushing Chinese forces captured Manoi, Min river estuary coastal town nine miles east of Foochow. Other forces, driving northeast from Foochow, were reported at the outskirts of Lienkong on the coast.
    • 1946, The New International Year Book‎, Funk & Wagnalls, page 689:
      Within a few days the Japanese received reinforcements from Lienkong and Mamoi, so that on the night of May 13 the Chinese were forced out of the city.
  2. Synonym of Lienchiang.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Index to the New Map of China (In English and Chinese).‎, Second edition, Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment, 1915 March, →OCLC, page 41: “The romanisation adopted is that used by the Chinese Post Office. Lienkong 連江縣 Fukien 福建 26.16N 119.32E”

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