Xī dé
West Germany
German Federal Republic 德意志·聯邦·共和國|德意志·联邦·共和国[Dé yì zhì · Lián bāng · Gòng hé gúo]
Zhí shù Jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì]
Pú sōng líng
Pu Songling (1640-1715), author of 聊齋志異|聊斋志异[Liáo zhāi Zhì yì]
Dōng dé
East Germany (1945-1990)
German democratic republic 德意志·民主·共和國|德意志·民主·共和国[Dé yì zhì · mín zhǔ · gòng hé gúo]
yǐ yí zhì yí
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
Mù lǐ Zàng zú zì zhì xiàn
Muli Tibetan autonomous county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liáng shān Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], south Sichuan
Jīn píng Miáo zú Yáo zú Dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn
Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hóng hé Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan