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Anqing
Anqing, Anhui/China Wan, Huaining ‘Peaceful Celebration (of a Holiday)’ from ān and qìng ‘to keep a holiday’ or ‘to celebrate’. It was named Wan during the 2nd century bc. This was changed to Huaining in 1147 and it retained this name until 1949 when its present name was adopted.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Anqing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Anqing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Anqing.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Anqing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Anqing.html |
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Anqing
Anqing or Anking , city (1994 est. pop. 318,300), SW Anhui prov., China. A port and trading center on the Chang River, it has petrochemical and oil refining industries. It was capital of the province until 1949. It was formerly called Hwaining. The name also appears as An-ch'ing. |
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"Anqing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anqing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Anqing.html "Anqing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Anqing.html |
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