Definition

Proper noun: * A major port city in northeastern China: Lushun is a significant port city located on the Liaodong Peninsula in northeastern China. Historically, it was a strategically important naval base.

Usage

• Lushun is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this geographic location. It is often mentioned in historical or geographical contexts.
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Advanced Usage

• The city is now administratively part of the larger city of Lüda (Lüda/Dalian). Therefore, in modern contexts, it is frequently discussed as a district or part of Dalian.
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Variants and Related Words

• Port Arthur: This is the historical English name for Lushun, commonly used in texts discussing the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly around the Russo-Japanese War.
• Ryojun: The Japanese name for the city, used during periods of Japanese administration.
• Lüshun: An alternate romanization of the city's name.

Synonyms

• Port Arthur (historical synonym)

Noun

1. a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda