Guanxi

See also: guanxi, guānxi, guānxì, and guànxǐ

English

Alternative forms

• Kuanhsi (Wade–Giles)
• Guansi (Tongyong Pinyin)

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 關西 (Guānxī).

Proper noun

Guanxi

1. An urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
   • 2019 July 31, Ralph Jennings, “A bridge to the past in Taiwan: Guanxi, quiet retreat of century-old town houses, tea, and Hakka food”, in South China Morning Post‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 July 2019, Travel & Leisure‎^[2]:

     Visitors who do reach the town, in the hills of Hsinchu County southwest of the island’s capital city, Taipei, will find quiet, rural scenery, unique local food, unusual types of tea and a museum tour they’d be hard pressed to get anywhere else. Guanxi Township is also notable for its predominantly Hakka population; the Hakka were a nomadic people who settled widely around southern China and Taiwan, and are known for their courtyard homes. The first Hakka reached Taiwan in the 1600s.

Translations

urban township

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 關西／关西 (Guānxī)

Further reading

• Guanxi, Kuanhsi at Google Ngram Viewer