Anqing

geographical name

An·qing ˈän-ˈchiŋ

variants or An-ch'ing

ˈän-ˈchiŋ

or Anking

ˈän-ˈkiŋ

or formerly Hwaining

ˈhwī-ˈniŋ

city on the Chang (Yangtze) River in the province of Anhui, eastern China population 250,718

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