Baoshan
See also: bǎoshān
English

Baoshan Prefecture in Yunnan
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) Pao-shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baʊ.ʃæn/
Etymology 1
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 保山 (Bǎoshān).
Synonyms
Etymology 2

Baoshan District in Shanghai
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 寶山/宝山 (Bǎoshān, literally “Treasure Hill”), named for an artificial hill raised around 1412 by Chen Xuan to host signal fires.
Proper noun
Baoshan
- (historical) A hill in Shanghai, China.
- A district of Shanghai, China.
- 2017 June 26, “Australia's Crown Resorts staff face trial in China”, in France 24, archived from the original on 26 June 2017:
- The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge.
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