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... Huang He Baotou 112 ° 108 ° Salt flats Sand areas Historical sites Spot elevations in metres ( 1 m 3.28 ft ) = Lambert Conformal Conic Projection 116 ° Peking Scale 1. 15,823,000 1 inch equals approx 250 miles 0 0 50 100 150 200 mi 100 ...
... Huang He Baotou 112 ° 108 ° Salt flats Sand areas Historical sites Spot elevations in metres ( 1 m 3.28 ft ) = Lambert Conformal Conic Projection 116 ° Peking Scale 1. 15,823,000 1 inch equals approx 250 miles 0 0 50 100 150 200 mi 100 ...
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... huang chung ( " yellow bell " ) , ling chung ( " forest bell " ) - and its name is reduced to a syllable - huang , ling , t'ai , etc. Though primarily for reciting or singing as a melody is being learned , these syllables can be used to ...
... huang chung ( " yellow bell " ) , ling chung ( " forest bell " ) - and its name is reduced to a syllable - huang , ling , t'ai , etc. Though primarily for reciting or singing as a melody is being learned , these syllables can be used to ...
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