Danshui

See also: dànshuǐ and Dànshuǐ

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 淡水 (Dànshuǐ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæn.ʃweɪ/, /(ˈ)dɑn(ˈ)ʃweɪ/

Proper noun

Danshui

1. Synonym of Tamsui
   • 2007, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan‎^[1], 2nd edition, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 92:

     To the west of Yangmingshan, and easily accessible by MRT from Taipei, is the rustic hot-springs resort of Beitou, Taiwan’s oldest. Here you can stay in a tranquil Japanese-style inn for a taste of hot-springs bathing in your own room. You can also reach another historic town, Danshuei (Danshui), by MRT from Taipei.

   • 2010 June 10, Dan Nystedt, “China and Taiwan Connect on New Undersea Cable Project”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 March 2023, Technology‎^[3]:

     While North Korea and the South continue to bicker - most recently over the sinking of a South Korean warship - China and Taiwan have been building closer business ties. One project full of symbolism for the two is an undersea cable project that will link the northern Taiwan town of Tamsui (also called Danshui) to China's Fujian Province.