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Weihai
Weihai, Shandong/China Weihaiwei, Port Edward As a wèi ‘military base’ from which it took the name Weihaiwei in 1398, the additional wèi at the end meant ‘guard’. In 1898–1930 the city‐port was leased to the British under the name Port Edward. The present name means ‘Might on the Sea’ from wēi ‘might’ or ‘power’ and hăi.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Weihai." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Weihai." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Weihai.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Weihai." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Weihai.html |
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Weihai
Weihai or Weihaiwei , city (1994 est. pop. 184,500), NE Shandong prov., China, a seaport on the Bohai. The harbor is protected by Liugong Island. The city was part of a territory (c.285 sq mi/740 sq km), called Weihaiwei, which was leased by Great Britain from 1898 to 1930. It is now a commercial port with some light industries. A campus of Shandong Univ. is there. |
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"Weihai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Weihai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Weihai.html "Weihai." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Weihai.html |
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