Zhabei

Zhabei District in Shanghai

Meaning

Proper Noun

A former district of Shanghai, China, now merged with Jing'an.

Origin

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 閘北, named after its position relative to two canal sluices constructed during the middle of the Qing dynasty.

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