Xiangtan
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A prefecture-level city of Hunan, China, on the lower Xiang River.
"Mao’s hometown, Xiangtan City, in Hunan Province, is spending $2.5 billion on public events celebrating him."
Example
More examples"Mao’s hometown, Xiangtan City, in Hunan Province, is spending $2.5 billion on public events celebrating him."
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 湘潭 (Xiāngtán, literally “[place of the] Xiang River eddy”).