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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

Taiyuan is a major city in northern China.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

Mr. Hu volunteered for two weeks in August to help with testing in the industrial city of Taiyuan as part of a youth Communist Party program.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 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

“Now listen. You can also say the name of Taiyuan is Bing. Everyone from that city calls it that. Easier for you to say. Bing, it is a nickname.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan