Kwantung
geographical name
Kwan·tung
ˈgwän-ˈdu̇ŋ 
ˈkwän-ˈtu̇ŋ
former territory of northeastern China in southern Manchuria at the tip of Liaodong Peninsula; leased to Russia 1898–1905, to Japan 1905–45, and to Russia again 1945–55; included the cities of Port Arthur and Dairen
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“Kwantung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kwantung. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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