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Hunan

American

[hoo-nahn] / ˈhuˈnɑn /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Changsha.
Chinese Cooking. Also Hunam a style of cooking from this province, characterized especially by the use of hot peppers.

Hunan British

/ ˈhuːˈnæn /

noun

a province of S China, between the Yangtze River and the Nan Ling Mountains: drained chiefly by the Xiang and Yüan Rivers; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Changsha. Pop: 66 630 000 (2003 est). Area: 210 500 sq km (82 095 sq miles)

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