Guanxi

See also: guanxi, guānxi, guānxì, and guànxǐ

English

Alternative forms

• Kuanhsi (Wade–Giles)
• Guansi (Tongyong Pinyin)

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 關西 (Guānxī).

Proper noun

Guanxi

1. An urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
   • 2019 July 31, Ralph Jennings, “A bridge to the past in Taiwan: Guanxi, quiet retreat of century-old town houses, tea, and Hakka food”, in South China Morning Post‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 July 2019, Travel & Leisure‎^[2]:

     Visitors who do reach the town, in the hills of Hsinchu County southwest of the island’s capital city, Taipei, will find quiet, rural scenery, unique local food, unusual types of tea and a museum tour they’d be hard pressed to get anywhere else. Guanxi Township is also notable for its predominantly Hakka population; the Hakka were a nomadic people who settled widely around southern China and Taiwan, and are known for their courtyard homes. The first Hakka reached Taiwan in the 1600s.

   • 2023 November 15, Yang Yuan-ting, Jason Pan, “Official defends efforts to control stray dogs”, in Taipei Times‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on May 29, 2024, Taiwan News, page 3‎^[4]:

     Education and training sessions were implemented after a baboon was shot by a member of the public after escaping from the Leofoo Village theme park in Hsinchu County’s Guanxi Township (關西), he said.
     There has been a focus on training to coordinate local authorities, set up communication channels, dispatch animal control personnel, and protect and transport injured animals, he said.

Translations

urban township

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 關西／关西 (Guānxī)

Further reading

• Guanxi, Kuanhsi at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.