Qianxinan

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 黔西南 (Qiánxīnán).

Proper noun

Qianxinan

  1. A Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, China.
    • 2018 June 11, Dominique Patton, Meng Meng, “CNPC gas pipeline explosion injures 24 people in southwest China - government”, in Joseph Radford, Tom Hogue, editors, Reuters[1], archived from the original on 28 November 2024:
      The blast occurred in the Shazi district of Qianxinan city in Guizhou province, Xinhua said. No deaths have been reported. []
      The fire was out as of 2:30 a.m. on Monday (7.30 p.m. BST on Sunday), the municipal government of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture said on its official Weibo account.

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