发祥地 (fā xiáng dì) — place of origin; birthplace (often for cultures, civilizations, or movements)
Definition
A formal written term for the place where a civilization, culture, religion, or movement originated. Much more literary and specific than the everyday 出生地 (a person's birthplace).
noun
place of originbirthplace (often for cultures, civilizations, or movements)
Examples
- 发祥地。Huáng hé liú yù shì zhōng huá wén míng de zhòng yào fā xiáng dì.The Yellow River basin is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization.
- 发祥地。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng bèi yù wéi jìn dài gōng yè gé mìng de fā xiáng dì.This ancient city is hailed as the birthplace of the modern Industrial Revolution.
- 发祥地。Yán jiū yí gè wén huà de fā xiáng dì yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě qí fā zhǎn guǐ jì.Studying a culture's place of origin helps understand its development trajectory.
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