Liaoyang

American  

[lyou-yahng] / ˈlyaʊˈyɑŋ /

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.

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Liaoyang British  

/ ˈljaʊˈjæŋ /

noun

1. a city in NE China, in S Manchuria, in Liaoning province: a regional capital in the early dynasties. Pop: 752 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In 2002, tens of thousands of workers in the city of Liaoyang rallied to demand the removal of corrupt officials who’d closed their factories.

From New York Times

They eventually bowed to many of the protesters’ demands, even jailing the corrupt officials in Liaoyang, leading protests to gradually disperse.

From New York Times

One of the officials is Zheng Weihong, a former head of banking and insurance regulator in Liaoyang city.

From Reuters

On Sep. 24, twenty-three people in Liaoyang, an hour south of Shenyang, were hospitalized with gas poisoning after power cuts at a steel casting company.

From Los Angeles Times

In the northeastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalized with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power outage, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

From Seattle Times