Sichuan

American

[sich-wahn, sich-oo-ahn, sœ-chwahn] / ˈsɪtʃˈwɑn, ˈsɪtʃ uˌɑn, ˈsœˈtʃwɑn /

Chinese Szechwan,

noun

Pinyin.

a province in southern central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Chengdu.

Sichuan British

/ ˈsɪtʃwɑːn /

noun

a province of SW China: the most populous administrative division in the country, esp in the central Red Basin, where it is crossed by three main tributaries of the Yangtze. Capital: Chengdu. Pop: 81 000 000 (2003 est). Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles)

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The study was conducted in collaboration with Sichuan University in China and Uppsala University in Sweden.

From Science Daily

To better understand the evidence, researchers at West China Hospital of Sichuan University in China reviewed 10 randomized controlled trials involving 124,837 participants.

From Science Daily

Rights groups and activists are sounding the alarm about the detention of two Chinese investigative journalists after they reportedly exposed corruption by a senior official in Sichuan province.

From BBC

In rural Sichuan and Chongqing, large community meals are an important part of culture, featuring twice-cooked pork, steamed ribs, soup and homemade liquor.

From BBC

Authorities in Sichuan didn’t reply to a request for comment, and it couldn’t be learned whether any of those detained had been formally charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

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