Jilong

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Jilong

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 基隆 (Jīlóng).

proper noun Chi-lung

Synonym of Keelung. Heavy industry developed in the 1970s at Taiwan's other main cities: Jilong, Taizhong, and Gaoxiung^([sic – meaning Gaoxiong]). Jilong, 25 km. east of Taipei, is located near Taiwan's main coal deposit, which has an annual yield of about 2.5 million metric tons.
Similar: Keelung

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@misc{jilong_2026,
  title = {Jilong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jilong},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}