Yichang

American  

[yee-chahng] / ˈjiˈtʃɑŋ /

(Wade-Giles) Ichang

noun

Pinyin.

1. a port in southwestern Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.

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Yichang British  

/ ˈjiːˈtʃæŋ /

noun

1. a port in S central China, in Hubei province on the Yangtze River 1600 km (1000 miles) from the East China Sea: the Three Gorges dam, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, is nearby. Pop: 724 000 (2005 est)

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Yichang

Also arrested was Arcadia business owner Yichang Bai, on whose behalf Galvan allegedly brokered the bribes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

Employees work on a production line manufacturing lithium battery products at a factory in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 28, 2019.

From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2022

Late last month, rescuers smashed car windows to free passengers trapped by floodwater in Yichang, a city in Hubei down the Yangtze River from the Three Gorges Dam, one of the world’s largest.

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2020

People queue for a train in Yichang, China, after the lockdowns ease.Credit:

From Nature ● May 24, 2020

This kept him confined to Yichang while seeds and notes were isolated in Jingmen.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2018

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