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大逃港

Mandarin · pinyin Dà Táo Gǎng

exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
港: gǎng · port, harbor; small stream; bay

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4–2–3 · Da4 Tao2 Gang3

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defection wave from the People's Republic of China to British Hong Kong (that occurred between 1950s to the 70s)

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