Northeast China; area east of Shanhai Pass
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Northeast China; the region east of Shanhai Pass (Shanhaiguan)
Historically refers to the area beyond Shanhai Pass, corresponding roughly to modern Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces. Commonly appears in historical contexts such as '闯关东' (the Great Migration to the Northeast).
Chuǎng闯
guān关
dōng东
shì是
yī一
bù部
jiǎng讲
shù述
qīng清
mò末
mín民
chū初
yí移
mín民
lì历
shǐ史
de的
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
。
"Breaking Through to the Northeast" is a TV drama about the immigration history during the late Qing and early Republican periods.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
dāng当
nián年
chuǎng闯
guān关
dōng东
，
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
hēi黑
tǔ土
dì地
shàng上
zhā扎
xià下
le了
gēn根
。
His grandfather migrated to the Northeast in those days and put down roots in this black soil land.
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Guān关
dōng东
hé和
guān关
nèi内
de的
qì气
hòu候
chā差
yì异
hěn很
dà大
。
The climate differs greatly between the Northeast (Guandong) and the area inside the pass (Guannei).