mainland
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The 150 firefighters who responded to the blaze have returned to the mainland, and the island remains closed to the public.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission outlined new rules on May 22, sparking fears of curtailed mainland Chinese investor use of Hong Kong accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Pure Living is now "exploring whether the mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Yu has put a poster in his shopfront, hoping to attract a Mandarin speaker living in the city who can entice buyers in mainland China to buy properties in Cambridge.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
He saw the high bridge that crossed the river, connecting the island campground to the mainland.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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