lit. fence town / buffer region (between enemies) / Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]
(in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.) / (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers / (in the entertainment industry) open audition
Cheng San (precinct in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore) / Cheng Shan GRC, formerly (until the 1997 elections) a group representation constituency (electoral division) in Singapore
Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015 / Council of Europe Disability Action Plan
people's congress, a legislative body within the PRC's system of government at any of various levels – national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[ren2min2 dai4biao3 da4hui4])
middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times) / midfield / mid-court (in sports) / half-time / intermission half-way through a performance
Hangzhou, sub-provincial city and capital of Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4jiang1 Sheng3]
The four tones
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