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Page 99
... Hunan Province . There are two major vari- eties of Hsiang , New Hsiang and Old Hsiang . New Hsiang , spoken primarily around Ch'ang- sha , the capital of Hunan , has been strongly influenced by Mandarin Chinese . Old Hsiang , spoken in ...
... Hunan Province . There are two major vari- eties of Hsiang , New Hsiang and Old Hsiang . New Hsiang , spoken primarily around Ch'ang- sha , the capital of Hunan , has been strongly influenced by Mandarin Chinese . Old Hsiang , spoken in ...
Page 108
... Hunan Province , the home province of Mao Tse - tung . He was transferred in 1955 to head the party appara- tus in Hsiang - t'an city - county in Hunan . Hua became vice governor of the province in 1958 and was a strong supporter of Mao ...
... Hunan Province , the home province of Mao Tse - tung . He was transferred in 1955 to head the party appara- tus in Hsiang - t'an city - county in Hunan . Hua became vice governor of the province in 1958 and was a strong supporter of Mao ...
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... Hunan ; for additional detail about its ge- ography , history , economy , and culture , see MACROPAEDIA : China . Hunan's history began as early as 350 BC when it formed the southernmost extension of the state of Ch'u . For hundreds of ...
... Hunan ; for additional detail about its ge- ography , history , economy , and culture , see MACROPAEDIA : China . Hunan's history began as early as 350 BC when it formed the southernmost extension of the state of Ch'u . For hundreds of ...
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