大沽炮台

大沽砲臺
Dàgūpàotái
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

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Entry Composition

1 大沽 Dàgū
  1. (～街道) Dagu (a subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China)
  2. Dagu (a subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China)
2 炮台 pàotái
  1. fort
  2. battery

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