xìng lín
forest of apricot trees
fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)
Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003)
fēng dòng
to freeze over (of water or land)
Dǒng Fèng
Dong Feng, doctor during Three Kingdoms period, famous for refusing fees and requesting that his patients plant apricot trees instead
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