Yichang

[ yee-chahng ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a port in southwestern Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.

Yichang

/ ˈjiːˈtʃæŋ /

noun

1. a port in S central China, in Hubei province on the Yangtze River 1600 km (1000 miles) from the East China Sea: the Three Gorges dam, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, is nearby. Pop: 724 000 (2005 est)