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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A peninsula of northeast China forming the northern part of the Bohai Sea.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a peninsula in northeastern China that extends into the Yellow Sea, between Bo Hai and Korea Bay
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The Japanese gained the Liaodong Peninsula of southern Manchuria, with Port Arthur (Dalian, Darien) at its tip, with their victory in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.
Exploitation of the Shambhala Legend for Control of Mongolia 2003
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In 1910, Japan seized and annexed Korea, which bordered the Liaodong Peninsula to the east.
Exploitation of the Shambhala Legend for Control of Mongolia 2003
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Japan destroyed the Russian fleet and received control of the southern portion of the Chinese Eastern Railway and a lease on the Liaodong Peninsula, including Port Arthur, in its Treaty of Portsmouth with Russia.
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Last time naval ships of the PLA and PF Marines participated in large-scale bilateral anti-terrorist exercises "Peace Mission-2005" that took place in the area of the Liaodong Peninsula.
China Defense Blog 2008
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