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淮海

Mandarin · pinyin Huái hǎi

Huaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州 Xú zhōu, including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces

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淮: huái · river in Anhui province
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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2–3 · Huai2 hai3

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Huaihai, a name for the area surrounding modern Xuzhou city, to the north of the Huai River and to the west of Lianyungang city (formerly Hai prefecture)

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