Tsingtao
Tsingtao is the alternative form of Qingdao.
Meaning of Qingdao
Proper noun
Qingdao
- A major prefecture-level city and subprovincial city in eastern Shandong, in eastern China, on the Yellow Sea.
- Tsing-tau was no longer defensible when surrendered to the Japanese, according to a correspondent of The Associated Press who was in Tsing-tau throughout the siege and arrived here tonight. His delay in reaching Peking was due to the Japanese holding him in Tsing-tau after its fall as a method of...[1914 November 19 [1914 November 18], “TSING-TAU CAPTURED BY BAYONET CHARGE; Japanese at the Brink of German Trenches Before White Flag Was Hoisted.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
Origin of Tsingtao
From the Postal Romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 青島／青岛 (Qīngdǎo).
Questions about Tsingtao
- What is Tsingtao the alternative form of?
- Tsingtao is the alternative form of Qingdao.
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