mainland
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Pure Living is now "exploring whether the mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
China’s market has lagged and Beijing recently penalized brokers that let mainland investors buy stocks abroad.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Officials previously attempted to move the carcass from the beach to the port of Grenaa on the Danish mainland, but this proved unsuccessful due to poor weather conditions.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
After his release in 2019, Dong attempted to leave China again, this time by swimming to Kinmen, a group of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the Chinese mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Later, when the automobile ban was lifted, we’d take the car with us on the Gay Head or the Sankaty, the steamers which plied between the mainland and the island.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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East Asia - Middle School
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