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Changchun

American  
[chahng-choon] / ˈtʃɑŋˈtʃʊn /

noun

  1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in and the capital of Jilin province, in northeastern China: former capital of Manchuria.


Changchun British  
/ ˈtʃæŋˈtʃʊn /

noun

  1. a city in NE China, capital of Jilin province: as Hsinking, capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)

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That could include mortgage rate subsidies, though similar moves trotted out in cities like Wuhan and Changchun indicate that this would lead to only a limited sales boost at best, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

"Probably only 10 people in all of China can make a living out of playing" football eSports, said Pan Shuyin, manager of the eSports division of Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

Wu Changchun added that many of the South East Asian countries that have been hit with steep tariffs are "exactly where many Chinese businesses have relocated", such as Vietnam and Cambodia.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2025

“Eternal Spring” revisits an incident from 2002, when members of the spiritual movement Falun Gong hijacked local television programming in the city of Changchun, China.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2022

It was received with loud lamentations, and given a place in burial beside that of Changchun, his partner in the most gallant deed that Chinese history records.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

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