八二三炮战
Traditional form:
八二三炮戰
Pinyin (reading):
Bā Er Sān Pàozhàn
Definitions:
- bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
Characters:
- 八 - eight; all around, all sides
- 二 - two; twice
- 三 - three
- 炮 - cannon, artillery
- 战 - war, fighting, battle
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