baiquan

Example Sentences

• "The upwelling centres of Fujian coast are mostly nearby the Baiquan Archipelago at 120°15′E 26°N, of which the positions generally move southwards in relation to that in summer and the phenomena are similar with that in winter."
• "Jyuguang used to be named "Baicyuan" (White Dog Village) because two islands of it look like dogs lying in the sea. Considering the inadequate of the name, the name of the village was renamed Jyuguang in 1971. The name was given by late President Chiang Kai-shek following the old saying "Wu Wang Tsai Jyu" which means that "Don't forget the Jyu Country"."
• "The new directions also stipulated that when the captain departed from Mejima Island (女島) outside the Nagasaki port, he should set his course to Southwest until the Baiquan Islands was in sight (白犬, named ”Baboxin” or “Crocodile” by the Dutch). He should then turn south, and go on sailing until the coast of Taiwan was in sight. He should see a highland landscape at the coast of Erlin."
• "The British Navy provided more information about navigation in the sea of Fujian, including entries about Baiquan (now called Juguang), Nangan, and Beigan (S. Li 2006: 98).[…]Ships could obtain small amounts of freshwater in Baiquan and hire pilots capable of navigating ships to the Min River during ebb tide."
• "Zhang was a solidly built, middle-aged man, with a pair of big, thick-soled feet. In 1945 he had walked all the way from Yan'an to Baiquan County in Heilongjiang."