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(Encyclopedia) Chengtu: see Chengdu, China.Chengdu
(Encyclopedia) Chengdu Chengdu chŭng-d&oomacr; [key] or Chengtu, city (2021 est. metro. area pop…Min
(Encyclopedia) MinMinmĭn [key]. 1 Chief river of Fujian prov., SE China, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in Wuyi shan and flowing SE to the South China Sea near Fuzhou; it receives several tributaries…Sichuan
(Encyclopedia) Sichuan or SzechwanSichuansŭˈchwänˈ [key] [four rivers], province (2010 pop. 80,418,200), c.220,000 sq mi (569,800 sq km), SW China. The capital is Chengdu. A naturally isolated region…Kangding
(Encyclopedia) Kangding or KangtingKangtingboth: kängˈdĭngˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 98,960), W Sichuan prov., China, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Region. It is a transportation center on the main…Baoji
(Encyclopedia) Baoji or PaokiPaokiboth: bou-jē [key], city (1994 est. pop. 379,400), SW Shaanxi prov., China, on the Wei River. On the Longhai RR, it is an important junction point for the line to…Leshan
(Encyclopedia) LeshanLeshanlŭˈshänˈ [key] or LoshanLoshanlōˈshänˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 384,300), central Sichuan prov., China, just S of Chengdu, on the Min River. Heavy industry is the city's…July 2020 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…Ban, Shigeru
(Encyclopedia) Ban, Shigeru, 1957–, Japanese architect. After graduating (1984) from the Cooper Union School of Architecture, New York City, he established (1985) a practice in Tokyo, later adding…Li Peng
(Encyclopedia) Li PengLi Penglē pŭng [key], 1928–2019, Chinese Communist leader, premier of China (1988–98), b. Chengdu, Sichuan prov., China. Orphaned at age three when his father was executed by…Trending
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