Pudong
Syllables: Pu·dong
Pudong proper noun: a new area in Shanghai, China.
Proper noun (1)
Pudong
- A new area in Shanghai, China.
- Where just 20 years ago there were rice paddies, now stands the new and ultramodern Pudong financial district and its imposing office towers. On Puxi, across the river, is the Bund, a collection of stately Art Deco buildings from the 1920s and '30s that call to mind old parts of New York or London.2004 June 2, Alexandra A. Seno, “DOING BUSINESS : Shanghai seizes the gilded, glitzy day”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2024, Style
- Pudong is an important district of Shanghai. Over the past decade, it has made resounding achievements with its speedy economic development, which has in turn promoted the development of Shanghai as a whole and established its own position and image. Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin praised Pudong...2007, Xuebing Zhang, “Foreword”, in Shanghai Pudong, →ISBN, →OCLC, page ix
Proper noun (2)
Pudong
- A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.
Forms of Pudong
| alternative form | Pootung |
|---|---|
| alternative form | P'u-tung |
| alternative form | Putung |
Origin of Pudong
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 浦東 /浦东 (Pǔdōng, literally “East Bank”), derived from its position east of the Huangpu River.
Borrowed from Kankanaey Pudong. See that for more info.
Questions about Pudong
- What does Pudong mean?
- Pudong means a new area in Shanghai, China.
- What part of speech is Pudong?
- Pudong is a proper noun.
Words near Pudong in the dictionary
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