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Etymology

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From Mandarin 宣化 (Xuānhuà) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsüan¹-hua⁴.[1]

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Hsüan-hua

  1. Alternative form of Xuanhua
    • 1967, Kuei-sheng Chang, “Geographical Bases for Industrial Development in Northwestern China”, in Cultural Geography: Selected Readings[1], 2nd printing, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 384:
      At the other end of the Pao-t'ou-Lan-chou railway and further beyond lie the rich deposits at Paiyun-opo near Pao-t’ou, and the Lung-yen iron mines at Hsüan-hua which have already been supplying the steel industry in Peiping.

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References

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  1. ^ Xuanhua, Wade-Giles romanization Hsüan-hua, in Encyclopædia Britannica

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