Definition of Hunan province

1. Noun. A province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources.

Exact synonyms: Hunan
Generic synonyms: Province, State
Group relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China

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Literary usage of Hunan province

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chinese by John Stuart Thomson (1909)
"An irrigated valley of rich Hunan province, Central China. 600 miles from the coast, where natives are patriotic for a modern China and are most unfriendly ..."

2. Detained in China and Tibet: A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners by Robin Munro, Mickey Spiegel, Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) (1994)
"[7 YRS] • Teacher X (name unknown), in his thirties, a teacher in the linguistics department at Changde Normal University, Hunan province, and a graduate of ..."

3. Japan's Pacific Policy: Especially in Relation to China, the Far East, and by Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami (1922)
"(10) In Lin-hsiang, Hunan province, troops mutinied and plundered. ... (15) Soldiers at Changsha, Hunan province, raided the government printing office ..."

4. Official Catalogue of Exhibitors (1915)
"Provincial Schools for <ur!s of Hunan. Province of Hupeh. Chung Cheong, Elementary for Girls. Koong An, Intermediate for Girls. ..."

5. The Mines Handbook: An Enlargement of the Copper Hand Book; a Manual of the by Walter Harvey Weed (1918)
"He is wealthy, and owns a large porcelain factory «tensive lands in the Hunan province. Mr. Chu (vp) is a partner firm of Chu, Yin Koo Tang, the largest tea ..."

6. The Gospel in All Lands by Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church (1897)
"WE are glad to note the fact that Hunan province, in China, is being opened to the Gospel. The trouble in the province has arisen from the bitter opposition ..."

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