Anyang

American  

[ahn-yahng] / ˈɑnˈyɑŋ /

Or An-yang

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c.

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Anyang British  

/ ˈɑːnˈjɑːŋ /

noun

1. a town in E China, in Henan province: archaeological site and capital of the Shang dynasty. Pop: 808 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In 1929, leadership of the Anyang excavations passed to Li Chi, who was a Freer employee from 1925 to 1930.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

Seo’s family recently moved to a rent-free apartment in the city of Anyang, which was jointly provided by the state-run Korea Land and Housing Corporation and the city for families with at least four children.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

In a statement released on Monday, the Anyang police said they had “placed relevant suspects under control.”

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022

The fire broke out at Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in the Wenfeng District, or "High-tech Zone", in Anyang City, the report said.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

Neither did it want Anyang Mokathimman, nor Samoling, nor Samolang.

From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Lumholtz, Carl