Haian
Haian is the alternative form of Hai'an.
Meaning of Hai'an
Proper noun
Hai'an
- A county-level city of Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
- Fei therefore proposes refining this correlation of economic development and geographic identity. "If the matter is given more thought," he remarks, "it can be seen that the northern part of the Nantong Municipality that includes Hai’an and Rudong counties is not very much influenced economically...1992, Emily Honig, “In Search of Subei”, in Creating Chinese Ethnicity: Subei People in Shanghai, 1850-1980, Yale University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 33
- A town in Xuwen, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
- A residential community in Chenjiagang, Xiangshui, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
Origin of Haian
From Mandarin 海安 (Hǎi'ān) Wade-Giles romanization: Hai³-an¹.
Questions about Haian
- What is Haian the alternative form of?
- Haian is the alternative form of Hai'an.
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