Zhangjiakou

American

[jahng-jyah-koh] / ˈdʒɑŋˈdʒyɑˈkoʊ /

(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 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

“I will say, out of the four Olympics I’ve been to, the manicuring and just how precise and beautiful everything is, is above and beyond,” he said after his winning race in Zhangjiakou.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2022

In Zhangjiakou, a friend recommended I visit a convenience store tucked away in the courtyard of his hotel.

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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