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Manchuria
Manchuria Region of ne China, now included in the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Manchuria is rich in mineral deposits, and has become one of China's leading sites for heavy industry. It is a major agricultural area, whose chief product is soya beans. Dalian is the principal port. The Manchus conquered China in the 17th century. At the end of the 19th century, the Chinese constructed the railways and the Russians developed the naval facilities at Port Arthur. In the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05), Japan seized control of s Manchuria and Port Arthur. In 1931, Japan occupied the whole of Manchuria and established the puppet state of Manchukuo. The region's industry supplied the Japanese war effort during World War II. In 1945, Soviet forces occupied Manchuria, destroying many factories. In 1948, the Chinese communists defeated the Manchurian nationalists and reconstruction began. From 1960 to 1990, the region was at the forefront of Sino-Soviet hostilities. Area: c.1,500,000sq km (600,000sq mi).
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Manchuria
Manchuria (Dongbei), China Manzhou, Manchukuo A historic region which takes its name from the Manchu, a people whose name means ‘pure’. Dongbei, the local name, simply means ‘North‐east’. It was occupied by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries. Invaded by the Japanese in 1931, in 1932–45 it was a Japanese puppet state named Manchukuo ‘Country of the Manchu’ from the Chinese mănzhōu and guó ‘country’ or ‘land’, although it was nominally independent. It consists now of the provinces of Heilonjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Manchuria." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Manchuria." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Manchuria.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Manchuria." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Manchuria.html |
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