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xian
1[ Chinese shyahn ]
Xian
2or Xi'·an
[ shee-ahn ]
noun
, Pinyin.
- a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire.
Xi'an
/ ʃjɑːn /
noun
- an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province: capital of China for 970 years at various times between the 3rd century bc and the 10th century ad ; seat of the Northwestern University (1937); famous for Qin dynasty emperor Qinshihuang's tomb (207 bc ) with 8000-strong terracotta army. Pop: 3 256 000 (2005 est) Former namesChanganSiking
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On Sunday, Xian announced it had eased the lockdown in some neighborhoods to allow one person per household to make a trip outside every two to three days.
From Washington Post
Tales of anguish in China’s locked-down Xian, as hospital staffers are fired over woman’s treatmentChina’s borders remain largely closed.
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