Qiqihar

American  

[chee-chee-hahr] / ˈtʃiˈtʃiˈhɑr /

Wade-Giles, Chichihar,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in W Heilongjiang province, in NE China.

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Qiqihar British  

/ ˈtʃiːˌtʃiːˈhɑː /

noun

1. a city in NE China, in Heilongjiang province on the Nonni River. Pop: 1 452 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In July, the concrete roof of a school gymnasium in Qiqihar city collapsed after days of heavy rain.

From BBC

"The collapse of the stadium in Qiqihar was not a long time ago, and there were checks everywhere after that - what did the checks do? This is an apparent man-made disaster," wrote one user in a comment that drew more than 9,000 likes.

From BBC

"I remember that safety inspections were conducted on various gymnasiums after the Qiqihar No. 34 Middle School gymnasium collapsed in July," said a netizen on China's Weibo social media platform.

From Reuters

Heilongjiang was forecast on Friday to experience strong convective weather, including short-term heavy precipitation, thunderstorms and strong winds, as well as localised torrential downpours in northern Qiqihar.

From Reuters

Those problems are especially acute in cities such as Qiqihar, which lies in the Chinese rustbelt province of Heilongjiang bordering Russia that has seen large-scale economic decline and outward migration in recent years.

From Seattle Times