Baoding

American  

[bou-ding] / ˈbaʊˈdɪŋ /

Or Paoting

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in central Hebei province, in northeastern China.

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Baoding British  

/ ˈbaʊˈdɪŋ /

noun

1. Former name: Ch'ing-yüan.   Tsingyuan.  a city in NE China, in N Hebei province. Pop: 810 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Chai Lihong, another passenger, was travelling to her son-in-law's home in Hebei's Baoding city.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Record-breaking rains in Baoding led to the overflowing of 67 of its 83 small reservoirs and water in all of its 10 large reservoirs rising to dangerous levels, the Baoding government said on Saturday.

From Reuters • Aug. 6, 2023

The death toll in the 11 million-strong city of Baoding reached 10 while another 18 people are still missing, local authorities said Saturday.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Baoding, a city of 12 million people in north-central China, had to suspend most bus service last week.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Before the pandemic, Zhang would visit her parents in the northern city of Baoding from Austria every year.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023