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north · the northern part a country · China north of the Yellow River

běi fāng
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In China, southern people eat rice as staple food; northern people eat wheaten food as staple food.
Especially in northern China, wrapping and eating dumplings has become an important activity for happily spending New Year's Eve in many households.
They all say I sound like someone from the north, but I'm actually from the south.
Farther from the palace and to its north and south were the commoners, merchants, artisans, and laborers.
The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
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