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Chengdu

American  
[chœng-dy] / ˈtʃœŋˈdü /
Older Spelling, Chengtu

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in and the capital of Sichuan province, in central China.


Chengdu British  
/ ˈtʃɛŋˈtuː /

noun

  1. a city in S central China, capital of Sichuan province. Pop: 3 478 000 (2005 est)

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Founder Kale Li told AFP she first became interested in the industry after becoming tired of dealing with inconsistently priced and unreliable handymen in southwestern Chengdu, where she lives.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Another firm in Chengdu declined to specify which authority the instruction came from, and promptly ended the call.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Several other cities have followed: Chengdu deployed a mixed squad of quadruped and humanoid robots, Shenzhen is testing humanoids that shake hands with passersby, and a Wenzhou model literally rolls.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Researchers from the Chengdu Institute of Biology and the Giant Panda National Park made the discovery while studying wildlife in the West China Rain Zone.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

He was probably from farther east, near Chengdu.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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