Meanings
- A county-level city of Huludao, Liaoning, China.
1 October The Nationalists estimate ten days will be required to repair the railroad from Shanhaikuan to Hsingcheng.
[1947 October 31, “Communist and Nationalist Order of Battle, Military Information: Manchuria and Hopei-Jehol”, in Intelligence Report, Central Intelligence Group, page 32 more examples
Xingcheng (pronounced SHING-chung), an out-of-the-way factory town on China’s northeastern coast, claims to make a quarter of the world’s swimwear. This year, though, when China forced its people to stay home to stop the coronavirus, Xingcheng’s production of trunks, bikinis and one-pieces ground to a halt.
2020 July 17, Raymond Zhong, “China's Swimwear Capital Can't Wait for You to Go Back to the Beach”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2020Huludao’s Xingcheng county and two districts have ordered entertainment venues such as theatres and cinemas to close, while restaurants are not to offer banqueting services or cater for large gatherings.
2022 February 10, Zhuang Pinghui, “Omicron cases crash in ‘vital window’ for China city Baise’s outbreak battle”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2022, Science
Origin
- Mandarin興城 /兴城
- EnglishXingcheng
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 興城 /兴城 (Xīngchéng).
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Chinese Cantonese 興城 /兴城
- 興城 /兴城county-level city
Chinese Mandarin 興城 /兴城
- 興城 /兴城 (Xīngchéng)county-level city
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Xingcheng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xingcheng
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