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| Chaozhou |
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(chou´j ´) (KEY) or Chaoan (chou´än´) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 231,800), E Guangdong prov., China, on the Han River. It is a transportation and trade center in a fertile agricultural region, with textile and apparel, machinery, porcelain, and sugar-refining industries. Its names are also spelled Chaochow and Chao-an. |
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