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A UNESCO World Heritage site in this province includes numerous tǔlóu, large earthen structures with an interior courtyard meant for housing and defense. For 10 points each:

[10h] Name this province home to Xiàmén (“sh’YAH-men”) and Quánzhōu (“ch’WEN-joh”). This province shares one of its names with a native Southern Min language that is spoken by the majority of inhabitants on a [emphasize] nearby island in cities like Kaohsiung.

ANSWER: Hokkien [or Hok-kiàn-séng or Fújiàn or Fukien or Fuchien] (Kaohsiung is on Taiwan.)

[10e] The UNESCO-recognized biodiversity of Fújiàn’s mountains has been threatened by terraces used to grow this good. Fujian produces both oolong and Jasmine varieties of this good.

ANSWER: tea [or tea leaves or tê or chá or chai]

[10m] The Fújiàn-native Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup is expensive in part due to this animal product. This animal product’s use in soups is contested due to both humanitarian concerns and bioaccumulated mercury levels.

ANSWER: shark fin [or yúchì or hî-tshì; prompt on shark; prompt on fin]

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Northern California	Main	Y	4	22.50	100%	75%	50%
Southern California	Main	Y	7	24.29	100%	100%	43%
Eastern Canada (1)	Main	Y	5	20.00	80%	80%	40%
Eastern Canada (2)	Main	Y	9	22.22	78%	89%	56%
Florida	Main	Y	4	17.50	75%	100%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	12	15.83	67%	67%	25%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	20.00	100%	100%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	2	15.00	50%	100%	0%
Midwest	Main	Y	9	12.22	56%	56%	11%
North	Main	Y	4	12.50	50%	75%	0%
Northeast	Main	Y	10	15.00	40%	80%	30%
Pacific	Main	Y	8	23.75	75%	100%	63%
South Central	Main	Y	7	12.86	86%	43%	0%
Southeast	Main	Y	13	14.62	69%	62%	15%
UK (North)	UK	Y	5	12.00	40%	80%	0%
UK (South)	UK	Y	8	16.25	63%	88%	13%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%

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Cornell B	Binghamton C	10	0	10
Cornell A	ESF	10	10	20
Cornell D	RIT B	10	0	10
RIT A	Cornell C	10	10	20
Rochester	Binghamton B	10	0	10