Meanings
- A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Starting at the north city gate, the Weiyang District is home to the Xi'an ETDZ (Economic and Technology Development Zone).
2006, Living Abroad in China, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 3913 more examples
The city of Xian's Intermediate People's Court called a judgment pronouncement meeting on 26 July and had seven major criminals, including Fu Beizhan and Lang Maolin, executed according to the law. The criminal Fu Beizhan, who was charged with intentional homicide, was from Dibaozi village of Sanqiao town, Weiyang District, Xian.
秦川
1991 August 22 [1991 July 28], Chen Li (7115 6849) [陈里], Qin Chuan (4440 1557) [秦川], “Xian Executes Seven Severe Criminals”, in Daily Report: China, number 91-163, sourced from Xian SHAANXI RIBAO 28 Jul 91 p 2, translation of original in Chinese, →ISSN, →OCLC, Regional Affairs, page 51, column 2A man living in a newly constructed building in Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province, was unable to obtain a birth registration form for his pregnant wife because no district was officially assigned to the building. The problem was the building was in the northwestern province’s Weiyang district, but built by another district government.
2018 August 18, Windy Li, “Heartaches, headaches and hukou: how China’s bureaucracy tangled people in red tape”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2018, People & CultureThe exhibition will run until March 20. Xi’an IMIX PARK, where the exhibition is held, is conveniently located in the city’s Weiyang district, an area known for economic development and robust business activity.
2022 February 13, “China-Chic Art Exhibition Flourishing Recall of Tang Dynasty opens at Xi’an IMIX PARK”, in AP News, PR Newswire, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2022
Origin
- Mandarin未央
- EnglishWeiyang
From Mandarin 未央 (Wèiyāng).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 未央
- 未央 (mei⁶ joeng¹)district
Chinese Mandarin 未央
- 未央 (Wèiyāng)district
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