Tianwendian
Syllables: Tian·wen·dian
Tianwendian proper noun: an outpost in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin.
Proper noun
Tianwendian
- An outpost in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin.
- (2) On 12th July at 15. 00 hours, one Indian aircraft intruded into the air space over the Chip Chap River vally in Sinkiang, and carried out reconnaissance over China's civilian checkpoint at Tienwentien, and then flew east to Chipchap La for further activities.[...]
(11) On 15th July at 12. 35...[1967, Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East, British Broadcasting Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, page A-31, A-32 - Yang Gongcheng [2799 0501 2052], a cadre of Xinjiang Military Region accompanying us told us that the conditions of two frontier stations on Kal Kunlun, Shenxianwan and Tianwendian were amon the worst in the whole army.[…]
- In Company No.5, we met political instructor Zhen Shaowu [6774 1421 2976], who had just came down from the Tianwendian outpost standing 5,190 meters above sea level. He was a soldier with a strong will.1992 August 7 [1992 July 21], Zhai Qiyun (5049 0796 6663) [翟啓運], “Notes on Visit to Xinjiang Military Region”, in Daily Report: China, number 153, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from...
- (2) On 12th July at 15. 00 hours, one Indian aircraft intruded into the air space over the Chip Chap River vally in Sinkiang, and carried out reconnaissance over China's civilian checkpoint at Tienwentien, and then flew east to Chipchap La for further activities.[...]
Examples of Tianwendian in a sentence
- Two more posts were established, i.e. one at Point 5500 (northwest of Tianwendian) and the second one on Point 5851 (southwest of Tianwendian) to provide depth.2015, P J S Sandhu, Vinay Shankar, G G Dwivedi, 1962: A View from the Other Side of the Hill, New Delhi: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, →ISBN...
- He had arrived at Tianwendian post just two days earlier, to take part in an outdoor long-distance running event.2021 January 16, Minnie Chan, “High altitudes send soldiers off course in China-India border region: experts”, in South China Morning Post...
Forms of Tianwendian
| alternative form | T'ien-wen-tien |
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Origin of Tianwendian
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 天文點／天文点 (Tiānwéndiǎn).
Questions about Tianwendian
- What does Tianwendian mean?
- Tianwendian means an outpost in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin.
- How do you use Tianwendian in a sentence?
- Two more posts were established, i.e. one at Point 5500 (northwest of Tianwendian) and the second one on Point 5851 (southwest of Tianwendian) to provide depth.
- What part of speech is Tianwendian?
- Tianwendian is a proper noun.
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