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Liaoyuan
Liaoyuan, Jilin/China Xi'an ‘Source of the Liao (River)’ from láiyuán ‘source of a river’ and the river name. The city is also called Dongliao, this being an alternative name for the river. Founded in 1902, it was upgraded to county status in 1913. In 1948 it was renamed Xi'an, but to avoid confusion with the already existing Xi'an in Shaanxi province, the original name was restored in 1952.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Liaoyuan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Liaoyuan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Liaoyuan.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Liaoyuan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Liaoyuan.html |
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Liaoyuan
Liaoyuan , city (1994 est. pop. 377,300), SW Jilin prov., China, on the railroad connecting Changchun and Dalian. It is a coal-mining center with a large thermal generating plant. Chemicals, plastics, and textiles are also produced. It was the capital of Liaobei prov. from 1945 to 1949; from 1949 to 1954 it was part of Liaodong prov. |
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"Liaoyuan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Liaoyuan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Liaoyuan.html "Liaoyuan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Liaoyuan.html |
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