Linyi

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Etymology 1

From Mandarin 臨沂临沂 (Línyí).

Proper noun

Linyi

  1. A prefecture-level city in southern Shandong, China.
    • 2009 July 14, Liu Zhen, Lucy Hornby, “China bans electro-shock therapy for Internet addicts”, in Miral Fahmy, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 13 May 2022, Lifestyle:
      China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty in the safety and effectiveness of the practice after criticism in the local media.
      The Ministry of Health announcement followed recent media reports about a controversial psychiatrist in Linyi, Shandong Province, who administered electric currents to nearly 3,000 teenagers in an attempt to rid them of their Internet habit.
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Etymology 2

From Mandarin 臨猗临猗.

Proper noun

Linyi

  1. A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.
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