Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shanghai french concession

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: shang-hai french -con-ces-sion
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A foreign concession in Shanghai, China, governed by France.

Example Sentences

"The bodies of seven murdered members of Kuo's family were discovered buried in a garden in the Shanghai French Concession in November 1931; the bodies of four others of his relatives were found by the police later."
"After several years of operations, The Wheel was closed in 1918 amid public displeasure. In the Shanghai French Concession, there were also several popular gambling houses including the Great World (大世界) and Xi Jia Du Chang (席家赌场)."
"The Chinese Communist Party turns 100 this week. A century after it was founded in Shanghai’s French concession, the institution has never been so popular at home or resented abroad."

Questions

What does shanghai french concession mean?: A foreign concession in Shanghai, China, governed by France.

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