Taiyuan

American

[tahy-yyahn] / ˈtaɪˈyüɑn /

(Wade-Giles) Taiyüan,

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in and the capital of Shanxi province, in northern China; a walled city.

Taiyuan British

/ ˈtaɪjuːˈɑːn /

noun

a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 _ad ; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)

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The spokesperson, who gave only his surname, Liu, said Taiyuan was among a number of companies that provided equipment to the China Meteorological Administration.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2023

The ministry’s statement on Thursday said the balloon carried equipment registered to a state-owned electronics company in the northern city of Taiyuan.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Taiyuan is a major city in northern China.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

Shanxi's provincial capital Taiyuan saw average rainfall of around 185.6mm last week, compared with 25mm it saw in October between 1981 and 2010.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2021

“Now listen. You can also say the name of Taiyuan is Bing. Everyone from that city calls it that. Easier for you to say. Bing, it is a nickname.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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