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Nanning

American  
[nan-ning, nahn-ning] / ˈnænˈnɪŋ, ˈnɑnˈnɪŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. a city in and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.


Nanning British  
/ ˈnænˈnɪŋ /

noun

  1. a port in S China, capital of Guanxi, on the Xiang River: rail links with Vietnam. Pop: 1 395 000 (2005 est)

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The typhoon has inundated the city of Nanning and surrounding villages, with residents calling for rescue from their rooftops.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Intense rain and severe flooding from Typhoon Maysak killed at least four people in Guangxi, where authorities raised the flood control emergency response to its highest level in the regional capital, Nanning.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Nanning duly reports to the local doctor’s office, where he is granted a small bottle of the “medicine.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The Nanning state security department, which had taken Fang away, according to his father, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021

In practically every account of the 2014 World Championship in Nanning, there was some mention of the bee that climbed out of my bouquet of flowers as I stood on the gold medal podium.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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