Jiashi

alternative Chia-shih

1. Synonym of Payzawat: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

   On 24 February 2003 at 10.03 a.m. local time, a large earthquake (measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale) struck Jiashi county without any warning.

   2007, Carole Goddard, China (Countries of the World), Evans Brothers, →ISBN, page 16

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   The bus station in Kashgar that services Jiashi was closed August 28 with dozens of people milling around outside, many of whom confirmed that "an incident" had taken place in Jiashi. Some spoke of rumors that Jiashi would remain closed for three days while the investigation took place. Taxi drivers outside the bus station said that it was possible to enter the city only by paying a US 70-cent bribe per passenger per checkpoint to police.

   2008, “Attack in Jiashi Drastically Changes Security Environment”, in 3

   Synonyms: Payzawat, Ch'ieh-shih