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Guiyang

American  
[gwee-yahng] / ˈgwiˈyɑŋ /
(Older Spelling) Kweiyang

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in and the capital of Guizhou province, in southern China.


Guiyang British  
/ ˈɡweɪˈjæŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S China, capital of Guizhou province: reached by rail in 1959, with subsequent industrial growth. Pop: 2 467 000 (2005 est)

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The incident took place on 24 August onboard a Juneyao Airlines flight from the southwestern city of Guiyang to Shanghai.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

The Japanese identified the warships as the PLA Navy’s Guiyang and Qiqihar, along with the fleet oiler Taihu, spotted Friday near Rebun island near Hokkaido.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

The bus was transporting 47 people from the southwestern city of Guiyang when it rolled over in the early hours of Sunday, according to the local authorities.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022

Guiyang officials had announced the city would achieve “societal zero-COVID” by Monday, one day after the crash.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

In response to the crash, the Guizhou government announced Monday that three officials in Guiyang have been suspended and are under investigation.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022