Nan-jih

From Mandarin 南日 (Nánrì) cf. Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-jih⁴.

Nan-jih

1. Alternative form of Nanri
   • 1834, Gutzlaff, Charles, Journal of Three Voyages along the Coast of China, in 1831, 1832, & 1833, with Notices of Siam, Corea, and the Loo-Choo Islands‎, London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, →OCLC, page 205:

     We narrowly escaped running ashore near the island of Nan-jih, which belongs to Footeen district. Several junks had anchored in this harbour, some of which we visited, and were advised to go to Shang-hae in Keang-nan, where we might find a ready market for our cargo.

   • 1953, Geraldine Fitch, Formosa Beachhead‎, Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 259-260:

     The guerillas claim that in 1952 alone they captured 5,000 Communist prisoners (874 were captured in a battle on Nan-jih Island while I was in Formosa), annihilated 7000 or 7500 Reds, grabbed a dozen islands, and threw the Communists off balance so they did not dare deplete their coastal garrisons to send more men into Indochina.

   • 1971, Chinese Law and Government‎, volume 4, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 267:

     On Nan-jih Island in Fukien Province , the People's Liberation Army actively helped the local militia to [...]

   • 1978 May, TAIWAN STRAIT SITUATION‎, US Department of State, page 1:

     WE SHARE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THE FLIGHTS SOUTH OF NAN-JIH ISLAND ON MAY 9 AND ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER IT PROVIDES BASIS FOR RENEWED APPROACH TO ROC.

   • 1999, Frank Holober, Raiders of the China Coast: CIA Covert Operations During the Korean War‎, Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 51:

     For Quemoy, the next challenge was close at hand. Now that the island's guerrillas had proved themselves in battle, the next target selected was Nan-jih Island, a county-sized island located about midway between Amoy and Foochow, certain to have a sizable contingent of regular forces training daily for the possibility of an aggressive strike by their guerrilla enemies.

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• Jinnah