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Xiamen was the port of trade first used by Europeans (mainly the Portuguese) in 1541. It was China's main port in the nineteenth century for exporting tea. As a result, Hokkien (also known as the Amoy dialect) had a major influence on how Chinese terminology was translated into English and other European languages. For example, the words "Amoy", "tea" (茶; tê), "cumshaw" (感謝; kám-siā), "ketchup" (茄汁; kiô-chap), and "Pekoe" (白毫; pe̍h-ko
Also has a famous and respected university.
Xi'an - home of the famous Terracotta Army!
(Sorry, X is easy if you live here in China:))
N is next to try.
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Lets get back on track. we had two responses one ending in N and one ending in A
Napa California ........Napa Valley is one of the premier travel destinations in the world. Breathtaking views abound at every turn – mustard in the late winter, picturesque rolling hills planted with vineyards year-round and wineries of every stature dot the landscape.
Andalusia, Alabama .......I lived here from 1976 to 1981. I owned and managed a Yamaha/Suzuki
dealership. ---Home of the World Domino Tournament.
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I'll do the A... Acapulco, Mexico. :)
O is next!
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Old Crow, Yukon. Old Crow is a small town of about 300 aboriginal people; known as the Vuntut Gwitchin. Old Crow is located at the confluence of the Crow and Porcupine Rivers. The Olympic Torch will arrive there TOMORROW the 4th at 11 CST
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Windhoek, Namibia. That's in Africa! ;)
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This is such a great game. I played this with the kids on car rides so many years ago. There are some great books out there as well with odd town and city names that I used to own. The kids really benefited from this type of game and learned their geography very well.
Are we still on W? Lets see
West Burra which is part of the Shetland Islands. In honor of the pony I used to have.
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Knoxville, Tennessee!!
It was just the first "k" that came to mind. Great Bourbon Whiskey, Bluegrass and Mountain music come out of that area!
E is next!:)
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Enfield, a town in Connecticut, which surrounds Southwick, MA on 3 sides!
D is next.
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Dearborn Michigan - in honor of the great results Ford Motor Company posted yesterday! The River Rouge Ford assembly plant is located in Dearborn. It was the first totally integrated manufacturing facility and the site of a famous battle in the history of US Labor.
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Nelson a beautiful city at the top of the south Island New Zealand.
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Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago. The metropolitan area is 159,972 people.
Oshkosh was named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw"(cf. Ojibwe oshkanzh, "the claw").
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Helsinki -Swedish: Helsingfors, is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 579,016 (30 June 2009), making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin. The foreign-born population stands at around 10%.
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Invercargill, city at the bottom of the south Island NZ.
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A choice! J or N?
We have had a number of N so I am going to go with J...
Johannesburg South Africa. The largest city in South Africa and one of the 40 largest cities in world.
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Galt, CA - where I graduated high school.
Incorporated in 1946, Galt is a growing community with approximately 25,000 residents located approximately 20 miles south of Sacramento along Highway 99.
