Shijiazhuang

American

[shœ-jyah-jwahng] / ˈʃœˈdʒyɑˈdʒwɑŋ /

Wade-Giles, Shihchiachuang;

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Hebei province, in NE China, SW of Beijing.

Shijiazhuang British

/ ˈʃiːdʒɑːˈdʒwæŋ, ˌʃiːtʃjɑːˈtʃwæŋ /

noun

a city in NE China, capital of Hebei province: textile manufacturing. Pop: 1 733 000 (2005 est)

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After graduating, Sammy found work at a chemicals company in the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, selling what she thought were chemicals to clients around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

Some 13 rivers exceeded warning levels in the Haihe Basin, which includes Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, Xinhua said, citing the Ministry of Water Resources.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, officials canceled mass testing and opened the city, only to reinstate harsh measures days later.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

A Shijiazhuang government representative declined to comment on any engagement with Li or the effects of pandemic policies on residents.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

Several other cities, including Beijing and the northern city of Shijiazhuang, modified testing requirements and announced that malls and supermarkets would reopen.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

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