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Qinhuangdao

American

[chin-hwahng-dou] / ˈtʃɪnˈʰwɑŋˈdaʊ /

(Older Spelling) Chinwangtao or Chinhuangtao

noun

Pinyin.

a seaport in northeastern Hebei province, in northeastern China, on the Bohai.

Example Sentences

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The accident occurred Saturday afternoon outside the city of Qinhuangdao near the coast of Hebei province, a few hour’s drive from the capital Beijing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

She sniggers at her boyfriend who teases her as she lines up her shot at a snooker hall in Qinhuangdao, just a few hours' drive from Beijing.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024

Then in 2012, his superiors at a police department in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city in Hebei Province, uncovered his website and he resigned.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2016

The three American winners then go on to an international qualifying event in Qinhuangdao, China, in May.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2012

The local government of Qinhuangdao, where Yaohua Glass is based, owns the remaining 30 percent stake.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2011

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