Liaoning

[lyou-ning]

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

1. a province in northeastern China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Shenyang.

Liaoning

/ ˈljaʊˈnɪŋ /

noun

1. a province of NE China, in S Manchuria. Capital: Shenyang. Pop: 42 100 000 (2003 est). Area: 150 000 sq km (58 500 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In the last few weeks China's two aircraft carriers, the Shandong and the Liaoning, have been conducting simultaneous drills in the Pacific, in an unprecedented move.

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The map also shows the Liaoning sailing past the "second island chain", a line of defence outlined in US foreign policy doctrine that connects Japan to Guam.

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Mr Cao and his wife live in the north-eastern province of Liaoning, China's former industrial heartland.

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This is a different world from Liaoning - the shiny new buildings that are rising up host tech companies such as Alibaba and Ant, a magnet for ambitious, young entrepreneurs.

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Back in Liaoning, the wood smoke rises from chimneys, signalling lunchtime.

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