"Huadong Valley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Huatung Valley [alternative], Wade-Giles [alternative], Hualien-Taitung Valley [alternative], Wade-Giles [alternative]
Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 花東縱谷 (Huādōng Zònggǔ) Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|花東縱谷//|tr=Huādōng Zònggǔ}} Partial calque of Mandarin 花東縱谷 (Huādōng Zònggǔ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Huadong Valley}} Huadong Valley
  1. A long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range in Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Huadong Valley Categories (place): Places in Taiwan Translations (valley): 花東縱谷 /花东纵谷 (Huādōng Zònggǔ) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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