the area north of the Great Wall; specifically northern Hebei and central Inner Mongolia north of Zhangjiakou
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the area north of the Great Wall; specifically the northern part of Hebei Province and central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region north of Zhangjiakou
formalA geographical term historically referring to regions beyond the Great Wall frontier. Also called 口外 (Kǒu wài).
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
jí籍
zài在
Kǒu口
běi北
。
My ancestral home is in the area north of the Great Wall.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Kǒu口
běi北
dì地
qū区
shì是
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
huó活
dòng动
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qū区
yù域
。
Historically, the area north of the Great Wall was an important region for nomadic peoples.
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Tā他
cóng从
Kǒu口
wài外
（
Kǒu口
běi北
）
dài带
lái来
le了
bù不
shǎo少
tè特
chǎn产
。
He brought back many local products from the area beyond the pass (north of Zhangjiakou).
Zhāng张
jiā家
kǒu口
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
Kǒu口
běi北
de的
zhòng重
yào要
mén门
hù户
。
Zhangjiakou is an important gateway to the area north of the pass.
Kǒu口
běi北
de的
qì气
hòu候
bǐ比
Guān关
nèi内
gèng更
jiā加
hán寒
lěng冷
gān干
zào燥
。
The climate north of the pass is colder and drier than inside the Great Wall.