"Ta-lien" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 大連/大连 (Dàlián) Wade–Giles romanization: Ta⁴-lien². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|大連}} Mandarin 大連/大连 (Dàlián), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ta-lien
  1. Alternative form of Dalian Wikipedia link: Army Map Service, Encyclopædia Britannica, The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Dalian
    Sense id: en-Ta-lien-en-name-9AQr2c0x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "In 1897, Germany gained control of the Chʻing-tao area in Shantung; the following year, the British acquired the Wei-hai region also in Shantung; and the Russians acquired Ta-lien and Lu-shan in Liaotung.",
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