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(Encyclopedia)Shanghai shăngˈhīˈ, shängˈhīˈ [key], city and municipality (2010 pop. 23,019,148), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang...Scarborough Shoal
(Encyclopedia)Scarborough Shoal, lagoon and reefs, South China Sea, c.135 mi (220 km) W of Luzon, the Philippines. Claimed by China, the Philippines, and Taiwan, it is called Huangyan Island by China and Panatag Sh...Tuva Republic
(Encyclopedia)Tuva Republic or Tyva Republic both: to͞oˈvə, Rus. to͞oväˈ, Tuvan to͞owäˈ [key], constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 366,000), 65,830 sq mi (170,500 sq km), extreme S Siberian Russia, on the...South China Sea
(Encyclopedia)South China Sea, western arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.1,000,000 sq mi (2,590,000 sq km), between the SE Asian mainland and Taiwan, the Philippines, and Borneo. It is connected with the East China Sea b...Si, river, China
(Encyclopedia)Si, river, China: see Xi.Poland China swine
(Encyclopedia)Poland China swine, oldest breed of swine to have originated in the United States and one of the most popular. A number of strains have contributed to the development of this breed, notably the Irish ...Tai, peak, China
(Encyclopedia)Tai, peak: see Taishan, China.Tai, lake, China
(Encyclopedia)Tai tī [key], lake, c.1,300 sq mi (3,370 sq km), on the border between Jiangsu prov. and Zhejiang prov., E China; second largest freshwater lake in China. Dotted with islands, it is one of China's mo...Kirin, province, China
(Encyclopedia)Kirin: see Jilin, prov., China.Kirin, city, China
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