Yadong
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Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 亞東 / 亚东 (Yàdōng).
Proper noun
Yadong
- A county of Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
- 2006 July 6, David Lague, Amelia Gentleman, “On the Silk Road, China and India smooth tensions - Business - International Herald Tribune”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-04, International Business:
- The mountain pass, at a height of 4,545 meters, or 14,911 feet, connects Yadong County in Tibet with the northeast Indian state of Sikkim.
- 2017 August 6, Cindy Boren, “‘A message of peace’: Amid border tension, Indian boxer offers title belt to Chinese opponent”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 August 2017, Early Lead:
- Late last month, China warned India not to “push your luck” by underestimating Beijing’s determination to protect what it believes is sovereign territory high in the Himalayas. Although India has called for a negotiated settlement and both sides have shown restraint as Chinese troops work to extend the road from Yadong in Tibet, rhetoric has grown increasingly heated of late.
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Further reading
- Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Yadong”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, volume 3, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 3508, column 1