Zhangjiakou

American

[jahng-jyah-koh] / ˈdʒɑŋˈdʒjɑˈkoʊ /

(Wade-Giles) Changchiak'ou

noun

Pinyin.

a city in northwestern Hebei province, in northeastern China: capital of the former Qahar province.

Zhangjiakou British

/ ˈdʒæŋˈdʒjækəʊ /

noun

Former names: Wanchüan, Kalgan. a city in NE China, in NW Hebei province: a military centre, controlling the route to Mongolia, under the Ming and Manchu dynasties. Pop: 973 000 (2005 est)

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Zhangjiakou

Charles Wang runs a small travel company with eight employees in Zhangjiakou, in northern China.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

Zhangjiakou and Chengde, cities in the same province, also broke temperature records for June, according to CCTV.

From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2023

According to Reuters, she was still in Zhangjiakou, China, and is set to fly back to Poland when the Games are finished.

From Fox News ● Mar. 9, 2022

On trains from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, I spent the 50-minute ride gazing out the window at China’s frost-kissed countryside and watching wind turbines spin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

This year’s Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, China, and in two areas northwest of Beijing, Yangqing and Zhangjiakou.

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 9, 2022

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