Canton River


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Canton River

(kænˈtɒn)
n
(Placename) another name for the Zhu Jiang
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Noun1.Canton River - a river in southeast China that flows into the South China SeaCanton River - a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
Chu Kiang, Pearl River, Zhu Jiang
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
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The island is situated at the mouth of the Canton River, and is separated by about sixty miles from the Portuguese town of Macao, on the opposite coast.
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This book describes the private maritime trade in Hong Kong, the Canton River Delta, and the West River during the late Qing period and in the context of high imperialism, focusing on Chinese junks, steam launches, and steam tugs and arguing that the tariff privileges of foreign steamships in unequal treaties were obstacles for them in competing with Chinese competitors on inland waterways like the West River and contending that the hybrid element of the Chinese vessels, which chose either native or foreign status when passing either native or foreign maritime customs establishments, is a key reason for the survival of Chinese shipping.
The Remarkable Hybrid Maritime World of Hong Kong and the West River Region in the Late Qing Period

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