Xinbei

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 新北 (Xīnběi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɪnˈbeɪ/

Proper noun

Xinbei

  1. Synonym of New Taipei
    • 2010, Crook, Steven, Taiwan: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides)‎, →ISBN, OCLC 651076403, page 115:
      Xinbei, which until late 2010 was known as Taipei County, is a microcosm of Taiwan. It has densely populated urban areas, steep uplands dotted with tiny aboriginal villages and everything in between. Danshui and Sanxia in Xinbei are towns rich in history.
    • 2018 October 6, “Houdong Town attracts tourists for friendly relations with cats in China's Taiwan”, in Yurou, editor, Xinhua News Agency‎, archived from the original on 01 September 2020:
      A girl plays with a cat in Houdong Town of Xinbei City, southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 6, 2018. Once a town known for coal production, Houdong has now become a new tourist attraction due to its friendly relations with cats.
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