Kwantung


Kwan·tung

geographical name \ˈgwän-ˈdŋ, ˈkwän-ˈtŋ\

Definition of KWANTUNG

former territory NE China in S Manchuria at tip of Liaodong Peninsula; leased to Russia 1898–1905, to Japan 1905–45, & to Russia again 1945–55; included cities of Port Arthur & Dairen

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