mainland
Example Sentences
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And so, at the age of 12, he set off for Hong Kong, among millions who fled the mainland - and Mao's devastating rule - over the years.
From BBC
In the damp shade beneath moss-covered trees, high in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or deep within the subtropical forests of Okinawa, an unusual organism quietly grows.
From Science Daily
Most travelers to Ecuador looking for wildlife skip the mainland in favor of the Galápagos.
Savers in mainland China are increasingly looking to invest outside the country as a result of unappealing domestic alternatives, Edward Firth and Elise Yu Ge say.
Lai, who was born in mainland China, fled to Hong Kong when he was 12 years old and got his footing as a businessman after founding the international clothing brand Giordano.
From BBC
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