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Anyang

American

[ahn-yahng] / ˈɑnˈyɑŋ /

Or An-yang

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c.

Anyang British

/ ˈɑːnˈjɑːŋ /

noun

a town in E China, in Henan province: archaeological site and capital of the Shang dynasty. Pop: 808 000 (2005 est)

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The ancient city beneath Anyang was rediscovered in 1899, and the first round of excavations ended with Japan’s invasion of China in 1937.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

In a statement released on Monday, the Anyang police said they had “placed relevant suspects under control.”

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022

The fire broke out at Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in the Wenfeng District, or "High-tech Zone", in Anyang City, the report said.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

A fire at a factory in the Chinese city of Anyang in Henan province has killed 38 people, state media People’s Daily reported on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2022

Neither did it want Anyang Mokathimman, nor Samoling, nor Samolang.

From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Lumholtz, Carl

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