Yinchuan

American

[yin-chwahn] / ˈjɪnˈtʃwɑn /

Wade-Giles, Yinch'uan;

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Ningxia Hui region, in N China.

Yinchuan British

/ ˈjɪnˈtʃwɑːn /

noun

a city in N central China, capital of Ningxia, on the Yellow River. Pop: 642 000 (2005 est)

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered a national safety campaign in June after 31 people were killed in cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023

The restaurant is part of a cluster of eateries and entertainment venues in downtown Yinchuan, the capital of the Ningxia autonomous region.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2023

The explosion hit the two-story restaurant in Yinchuan, the capital of the Ningxia region, at 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, when it was busy with customers eating lamb kebabs and other dishes cooked on gas burners.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Yinchuan has advised residents not to leave town for unnecessary trips, and closed public venues such as bars and cinemas in two districts with higher virus risk.

From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2021

These days, Du fears that Trump’s actions could threaten the gains made in the provincial capital, Yinchuan, where a subway is being built and unemployment has decreased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2018

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