Hohhot

American

[hoh-hoht] / ˈhoʊˈhoʊt /

(Pinyin) Huhehot

noun

a city in and the capital of Inner Mongolia, in northern China.

Hohhot British

/ ˈhɒˈhɒt /

noun

a city in N China, capital of Inner Mongolia (since 1954); previously capital of the former Suiyüan province; Inner Mongolia University (1957). Pop: 998 000 (2005 est)

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Inner Mongolia locked down 26 universities in the regional capital Hohhot, stranding more than 240,000 students and 15,000 teachers and staff on campus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

Hohhot has recorded more than 2,000 cases over about 12 days.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2022

Hohhot, capital of the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia and known for its verdant grasslands, saw the number of tourist trips drop by half during the holiday.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2022

The city of Hohhot in China’s Inner Mongolia region launched a sixth round of citywide testing Thursday in an outbreak with 277 confirmed cases.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

Delivering his judgement, the judge in the court in Hohhot apologised and bowed to the tearful parents of the executed teenager.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2014

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