Xianshuigu
Xianshuigu, formerly known as Seen-shwuy Kow,[1] is a town in Jinnan District, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Xianshuigu
咸水沽镇 | |
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  Xianshuigu Location in Tianjin | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′43″N 117°23′19″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Direct-administered municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Jinnan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 咸水沽镇 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鹹水沽鎮 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Salty Creek Port Town | ||||||||
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History
Xianshuigu is recorded as having been a coastal town on the Bay of Bohai around AD 500 but was 18 miles (30 km) inland by the mid-19th century.[1]
References
- "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, 1878.
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