Tungyung

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 東湧 / 东涌, Postal Romanization[1] and/or Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-yung³.

Proper noun

Tungyung

  1. Synonym of Dongyin (island)
    • 1976, ed gould, “The Pirates of Tungyung”, in the lighthouse philosopher: the adventures of bill scott‎[2], Saanichton, Seattle: Hancock House, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 76:
      Tungyung was the site of the notorious wreck of the P&O S.S. Sobraon which ran on the rocks there in a fog on April 26, 1901, while on her maiden voyage to the Far East.

References

  1. ^ Index to the New Map of China (In English and Chinese).‎[1], Second edition, Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment, March 1915, →OCLC, page 98, line 30: “The romanisation adopted is […] that used by the Chinese Post Office. […] Tungyung ... ... 東 園[sic] Fukien ... ... 福建 ... 26.21N 120.9 E”
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