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English
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 宋埠 (Sòngbù).
Proper noun
Sungfow
- Synonym of Songbu.
1931 April 20, “CHINA BANDITS PAID TO RELEASE U.S. CHURCH MAN”, in Victoria Daily Times, volume 78, number 93, Victoria, B.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:The Lutheran mission's home here was advised Mr. Tvedt had arrived at Sungfow, south of Hwangan, en route to Hankow.
1931 April 21 , “Mr. Tvedt Released, Three Others Taken”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, volume CLXXIX, number 3324, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 79, column 2:Mr. Tvedt reached Hankow at 12.15 o'clock this afternoon in the company of Mr. Daniel Nelson, who had gone to Sungfow to greet him.
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Tvedt had a hazardous motor journey from Sungfow via Macheng over roads made almost impassable by recent heavy rains.