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CGTN | 26-Jan-2021
Located on the western coast of Hainan Province, the city of Dongfang actually means “the east” in mandarin, which is quite contradictory. But do you know why it has such a name? Watch the video:
Video: Dongfang, Hainan’s westernmost city with a contradictory name
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