Bengbu

American

[bœng-by] / ˈbœŋˈbü /

(Older Spelling) Pangfou

noun

Pinyin.

a city in northern Anhui province, in eastern China.

Bengbu British

/ ˈbɛŋˈbuː /

noun

a city in E China, in Anhui province. Pop: 779 000 (2005 est)

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Authorities in Anhui's Bengbu city issued a similar statement, saying they will start repaying clients at a bank there from Aug 1.

From Reuters

Authorities in Anhui’s Bengbu city made a similar statement, saying it will start repaying clients at a bank there with deposits of 50,000-100,000 yuan.

From Reuters

BENGBU, China—A push by the Chinese government to ease local housing gluts and fill empty apartments is creating a different headache by driving indebted cities deeper into the red.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices for new homes in Bengbu surged 3.4 percent on-month in May, the highest among all 70 major cities, data from the Statistics Bureau showed.

From Reuters

Bengbu ranked second-highest in April and third-highest in June.

From Reuters

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