Bama
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A county in southern China known for many very old people
- proper noun
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condado de Bama
- I learned about the unique lifestyle of the residents in Bama, a place known for its high number of long-lived individuals.
Examples
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The source of this information is the Bama Research Group and the Religion News Service.
Academic text (1998) -
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I followed, dawdling in the hallway for a minute, pretending to look at a Bama painting, in hope of at least seeing where he was going in such a hurry.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many people travel to Bama to experience its beautiful landscapes and meet its healthy, long-lived residents.
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In Bama, it's common to meet centenarians who share stories of their long lives.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Bama is the name of a county in southern China, written in Chinese as 巴马, and it is famous for having many very old people, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of Bama as a place of long life.