Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast China southwest of Beijing. It is the capital of Shanxi province.
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- noun A
prefecture -level city innorthern China ; capital ofShanxi Province.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a branch of the Tai languages
- noun an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production
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TAIYUAN -- The 2009 Women's Wrestling World Cup will be held from March 19 to 22 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China.
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Reuters REFLECTING: A worker jumped over a puddle near a residential construction site in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, Tuesday.
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and third-tier cities such as Taiyuan, Shenyang and Dalian.
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and third-tier cities such as Taiyuan, Shenyang and Dalian.
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AFP/Getty Images Visitors looked at a group of portraits of politicians on display at the Jin Businessmen Collection exhibition in Taiyuan, northern China's Shanxin province, on Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Zuma Press BOOTLEG BOOTY: A worker dealt with counterfeit DVDs during a campaign against piracy in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China.
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Zhan Yan/Xinhua/Zuma Press A cook made Yuan Xiao, traditional food served for the Lantern Festival, made from glutinous rice flour and sweet stuffing, at a shop in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi province.
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ChinaFotoPress/Zumapress.com Candidates entered a test center for the National Civil Service Exam on Sunday in Taiyuan, Shanxi province of China.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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China Daily/Reuters Ni Linmei, right, stood on a chair as her neighbors combed her hair in Taiyuan, China's Shanxi province.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Doris Kwan , a Hong Kong consultant, bought a pink-diamond necklace in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, in China.
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