Shengsi
Appearance
See also: shēngsǐ
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嵊泗 (Shèngsì).
Proper noun
[edit]Shengsi
- A county of Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
- [1973 May 16 [1973 May 14], “Fishermen Rescue Crew of Sinking Taiwan Boat 25 Apr”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 95, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Peking to Taiwan, translation of original in Mandarin, →ISSN, →OCLC, People's Republic of China: International Affairs, page A 5:
- On 25 April at about 1600 hours [0800 GMT], the fishing boat (Shengfeng) No. 12 belonging to the Hsinhuatai Company of Keelung, Taiwan Province, blinded by fog, hit a reef and sank in the waters near the Choushan Islands, Chekiang Province. Rescue was organized by fishermen of Shengssu County, Choushan Islands, Chekiang Province, and all of the 10 crew members of the fishing boat (Shengfeng) No. 12 were brought to safety.]