t'ai-yüan

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Taiyuan or T'ai-yüan (ˈtaɪjuːˈɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 ad; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)
 
T'ai-yüan or T'ai-yüan
 
n

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