Xinan

See also: xīnán and Xin'an

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西南 (Xīnán).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈnæn/, /-nɑn/

Proper noun

Xinan

  1. A subdistrict of Sanshui district, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
  2. A town in Lufeng, Shanwei, Guangdong, China.
    • 2011 December 19, Fung Yat-yiu, Wen Yuqing, Luisetta Mudie, “Villagers Defy Threat of Force”, in Luisetta Mudie, transl., Radio Free Asia‎, archived from the original on 10 September 2015:
      A resident of Shangdaimei village, also near Shanwei city, said hundreds of villagers had marched to local government offices in Xinan township on Sunday to protest the sale of their farmland. […]
      An official who answered the phone at the Xinan township government confirmed the protest had taken place.

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