Nanning

American

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

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.

Nanning British

/ ˈnænˈnɪŋ /

noun

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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Wu's firm is based in the southwestern city of Nanning, less than 150 kilometres from Vietnam.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There are brutal truths in store for Nanning about what his family represents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

And a preprint posted last week by a group at the Second Nanning People’s Hospital suggests past regulations have had limited impact.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2023

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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