"Laifeng" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 來鳳/来凤 (Láifèng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|來鳳}} Mandarin 來鳳/来凤 (Láifèng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Laifeng
  1. A county of Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Laifeng Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Lai-feng (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county in central China): 來鳳 (Chinese Mandarin), 来凤 (Láifèng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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          "text": "The ruthless and indiscriminate bombings of the defenseless cities in southwest Hupeh has called for extra efforts in the way of extending relief. For a time Rev. Meyer operated a relief camp for some 60 refugee children. After the bombing of Enshih and Laifeng in Hupeh and Wkeifu in Szechaun relief was extended to thousands of destitute Chinese with monies received from the American relief fund for China.",
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          "text": "In a 1739 case from Laifeng County, Hubei, the widow Zhang Shi (forty-five sui) was killed by her new second husband, Jiang Changyi (forty-three sui), when she refused to consummate her marriage with him.",
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          "text": "The Paper appeared to be testing that proposition with a daring expose about health problems at a mercury mine in the poor mountainous Guizhou province. Another looked at excessive spending on a construction project in poverty-stricken Laifeng county in central Hubei province.",
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