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Changan

British  
/ ˈtʃæŋˈɑːn /

noun

  1. a former name of Xi'an

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“You need to go global. Toyota did it. Ford did it. GM did it,” said Klaus Zyciora, a former Volkswagen designer who is head of design at state-owned automaker Changan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

There was just one thing - the new Volga is based on a Chinese car, the Changan.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Auto worker Liu, 35, said he quit Changan Automobile’s plant in Hefei in July after earning 4,000 yuan in both May and June, rather than the 7,000 he expected each month.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

Those passing by foot or on bicycle on Changan Avenue running north of the square were also stopped and forced to show identification.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2023

The fact that the metropolis at Changan was taken for model in building Kyoto prepares us to find that intercourse with the Middle Kingdom was frequent and intimate.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)

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