Yinchuan

[ yin-chwahn ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Ningxia Hui region, in N China.

Yinchuan

/ ˈjɪnˈtʃwɑːn /

noun

1. a city in N central China, capital of Ningxia, on the Yellow River. Pop: 642 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The policy of “consolidating mosques” was also referenced in a March 2018 document issued by the government of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia.

From Seattle Times

Last October, an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwestern Yinchuan province killed 31.

From Washington Times

Last October, an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the north-western Yinchuan province killed 31 people.

From BBC

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered a national safety campaign in June after 31 people were killed in cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan.

From Seattle Times

The disaster occurred less than 12 hours after an explosion Wednesday evening blamed on cooking gas killed 31 people in a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, a city in China’s northwest.

From Seattle Times