Malanyu / Malankou information

[Bryan]

Malanyu / Malankou
Chinese: 馬蘭峪 / 馬蘭口
Pinyin: Mǎ lán yù / Mǎ lán kǒu
English: Ma Lan valley / Ma Lan pass
GPS coordinates: 40°10’57”N 117°41’40”E

[Kim]

Chinese: 马兰峪 (simplified), 馬蘭峪 (traditional)

English: Aster Valley (a special kind of flower: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callistephus)

GPS coordinates: 40°13'14.69"N 117°40'29.13"E

[Kim]

The true name is Malanguan (40°13'14.85"N 117°40'23.30"E):



Yi Cun (一村) means one village.

[andarchen]

Originally Posted by Kim

The true name is Malanguan (40°13'14.85"N 117°40'23.30"E):



Yi Cun means one village.

Chinese village names with number is very usually , like Yi Cun(一村) ,Er Cun(二村),San Cun(三村)...etc.they means first village, second village ,third... might be proper.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by andarchen

Chinese village names with number is very usually , like Yi Cun(一村) ,Er Cun(二村),San Cun(三村)...etc.they means first village, second village ,third... might be proper.

Thanks, that makes more sense.

[Bryan]

Xizhazi, for example, uses xi zha zi yi dui (西栅子一队) to mean Xizhazi group one. Similar concept I guess.

[andarchen]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Xizhazi, for example, uses xi zha zi yi dui (西栅子一队) to mean Xizhazi group one. Similar concept I guess.

Yes, Malanguan village one ,two,three...etc sounds English name.