Wutongqiao District

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Wutongqiao
五通桥区
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Wutongqiao in Leshan
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Leshan in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°24′24″N103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833 Coordinates: 29°24′24″N103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture-level city Leshan
Area
  Total474 km2 (183 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
  1. The name was also sometimes romanized as Woo-tung-keaou. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China"  , Encyclopædia Britannica , vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Wutongqiao District
Traditional Chinese 五通橋
Simplified Chinese 五通桥
Postal Wutungkiao
Literal meaning5-Passage Bridge