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Changan

noun
1.
A city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC.  Synonyms: Hsian, Sian, Singan, Xian.






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"Changan" Quotes from Famous Books



... it we shall go on and I will tell you of another great and noble city called VUGHIN. The people are Idolaters, &c., and possess much silk and other merchandize, and they are expert traders and craftsmen. Let us now quit Vughin and tell you of another city called CHANGAN, a great and rich place. The people are Idolaters, &c., and they live by trade and manufactures. They make great quantities of sendal of different kinds, and they have much game in the neighbourhood. There is however ...
— The Travels of Marco Polo, Volume 2 • Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa



Words linked to "Changan" :   Cathay, Xian, Singan, mainland China, Communist China, city, People's Republic of China, Hsian, urban center, china, metropolis, PRC, Red China



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