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Datong

American  
[dah-tawng] / ˈdɑˈtɔŋ /
(Wade-Giles) Tatung

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in northern Shanxi province, in northeastern China.


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“When his father is sentenced as a counter-revolutionary, he must present himself as even more communist and even more revolutionary than the others if he wants to survive,” says Chinese journalist Li Datong.

From Washington Post Sep. 22, 2022

Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, population 403,368, of Qinghai province started late Wednesday, causing flooding on the mountains and triggered landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV.

From Reuters Aug. 18, 2022

Emergency authorities described the flash flooding in Qinghai’s Datong county as a “mountain torrent.”

From Washington Times Aug. 18, 2022

Emergency authorities described it as a “mountain torrent” disaster in Datong county.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2022

After she gets out, Qiao realises Bin has moved away from Datong and abandoned her, and she tries to confront him.

From The Guardian Dec. 30, 2019

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