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Zigong

American  
[zœ-gawng] / ˈzœˈgɔŋ /
(Older Spelling) Tzekung,

noun

Pinyin.

  1. a city in southern Sichuan province, in central China.

Zigong British  
/ ˈdzɪɡʊŋ /

noun

  1. an industrial city in W central China, in Sichuan. Pop: 1 123 000 (2005 est)

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A funeral service centre in the Sichuan province city of Zigong explained the purchase of 196,230 litres of diesel, a 40% increase from its annual average, by noting its supply was "almost exhausted."

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2023

Police in Zigong, a midsize city in Sichuan Province, bought 156 sets of the technology, the documents show.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2019

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