Cao Bằng

Thân thiện

Thị xã Cao Bằng nằm ở nơi hợp lưu của ba con sông.

Definitions

1. Proper Noun:
   • Cao Bang (Province): A mountainous province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. Its capital city shares the same name. It shares a 314km border with China and is home to many ethnic minority groups.
   • Cao Bang (City): The capital city of Cao Bang Province, located at the confluence of the Bang, Hien, and Tra Linh rivers.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun (Province):
  • Cao Bang is famous for its beautiful natural landscapes like Ban Gioc Waterfall. (Cao Bằng nổi tiếng với cảnh quan thiên nhiên đẹp như thác Bản Giốc.)
  • Many ethnic groups, such as the Tay and Nung, live in Cao Bang. (Nhiều dân tộc như Tày và Nùng sống ở Cao Bằng.)
• Proper Noun (City):
  • We will stay in Cao Bang city for one night before visiting Pac Bo. (Chúng tôi sẽ ở lại thành phố Cao Bằng một đêm trước khi thăm Pác Bó.)
  • The market in Cao Bang is very lively. (Chợ ở Cao Bằng rất nhộn nhịp.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: is historically significant as the place where President Ho Chi Minh returned to Vietnam in 1941 to lead the revolution, based at Pac Bo.
  • Pac Bo in Cao Bang is a sacred historical site. (Pác Bó ở Cao Bằng là một địa danh lịch sử thiêng liêng.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cao Bang Province: The full official name.
• Cao Bang City: Specifies the urban center, not the entire province.

Related Terms

• Border Province: A province located on a national frontier.
• Mountainous Region: An area characterized by many mountains.

Related Phrases

• To visit Cao Bang: To travel to Cao Bang province.
  • Many tourists visit Cao Bang to see Ban Gioc Waterfall. (Nhiều khách du lịch đến thăm Cao Bằng để ngắm thác Bản Giốc.)
• From Cao Bang: Originating from Cao Bang province.
  • This specialty fruit is from Cao Bang. (Loại trái cây đặc sản này là từ Cao Bằng.)

Related Idioms

(Note: As a proper noun (place name), "Cao Bang" itself is not typically used in idioms. However, it can be part of descriptive phrases.) * The land of Cao Bang: A poetic way to refer to the province. * He returned to the majestic land of Cao Bang. (Anh ấy đã trở về vùng đất Cao Bằng hùng vĩ.)

Học thuật

1. Cao Bằng is a mountainous province in North-Vietnam. Its provincial capital is under the same name. It shares a border of 314km with China to the north and the east, and is inhabited by many ethnic groups. Some 60km from the provincial capital is Pắc Bó, a small hamlet in Truong Ha commune, Hà Quảng district, close to the Vietnamese-Chinese border. In the local dialect, Pắc Bó means watershed, where springs of clear water run. From Thái Nguyên City, provincial capital of Bắc Thái province, you drive along Highway 3 to the towns of Bắc Cạn and Phu Thong. After another 16km, you will arrive at Ba Bể Lake which is about 225km from Hà Nội. The lake actually consists of three lakes called Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Leng, so it is called Ba Bể (Three Seas). Ba Bể Lake is surrounded by limestone mountains and thick forests, home to many species of rare birds and animals