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Liao (lyou), principal river of NE China, c.900 mi (1,450 km) long, rising in Inner Mongolia and flowing east then south through the fertile Liao alluvial plain to the Gulf of Liaodong. The eastern branch, its main tributary, joins it at the Jilin-Liaoning prov. border. The shallow, silt-laden Liao is navigable for light junks c.400 mi (640 km) upstream. It was the main route into S Manchuria until the construction of the railroad in the early 20th cent. Through sedimentation, the Liao delta has steadily grown. Liao a river in NE China, rising in SE Inner Mongolia and flowing northeast then southwest to the Gulf of Liaodong. Length: about 1100 km (700 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Xuanli Liao explains that this is a relatively new phenomenon arising from the larger number of institutions and individuals who contribute to policy making, including foreign affairs, in the post-Mao period. ``Young people should go out there and try something new,'' says Liao Bin Qu through interpreter Grace Yang, adding that's precisely why she auditioned for the Girls in 2001. patent: 5,837,085 Issued: November 17, 1998 Inventors: Te-Cheng Chen, Mao-Song Lee, Ruey-Sheng Shih and Huo-Sheng Liao Assigned: Industrial Technology Research Institute [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sheared polymer blends and process for their preparation U. |
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