Example Sentences

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The spokesperson, who gave only his surname, Liu, said Taiyuan was among a number of companies that provided equipment to the China Meteorological Administration.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2023

The emergency hotline in Taiyuan in the northern province of Shanxi was receiving over 4,000 calls a day, a local media outlet said on Saturday.

From Reuters • Dec. 24, 2022

But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2022

Taiyuan, a blue-collar city of 4 million in central China, suspended inter-city bus service, according to the official China News Service.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Next to the word BIRTHPLACE, I put down Taiyuan, China.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan