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Referring to the "east" or "orient" with 东方 (dōngfāng)
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Explanation
The noun 东方 (dōngfāng) means "the east" or "the Orient." It can refer to a geographical direction or broadly to Eastern cultures and countries. For example, 中国的东方 means "the east of China."
Examples
东方的天空渐渐亮了起来。
Dōngfāng de tiānkōng jiànjiàn liàng le qǐlái.
The sky in the east gradually brightened.
很多西方人对东方文化充满了好奇。
Hěn duō xīfāng rén duì dōngfāng wénhuà chōngmǎn le hàoqí.
Many Westerners are full of curiosity about Eastern culture.
太阳从东方升起，从西方落下。
Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēng qǐ, cóng xīfāng luò xià.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.