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Hengyang (hŭng-yäng), city (1994 est. pop. 543,100), central Hunan prov., China, on the Xiang River, at the mouth of the Lei River. It is the leading transportation center of Hunan, linking water, rail, and highway routes. Manufactures include chemicals, agricultural and mining equipment, textiles, paper, and processed foods. Lead, zinc, coal, and tin mines are nearby. Its former name was Hengzhou (Hengchow). Hengyang a city in SE central China, in Hunan province on the Xiang River. Pop.: 853 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The story of Tien Pao's horrendous journey behind Japanese lines, his brave rescue of an American airman, and his return home to Hengyang only to find the city set on fire by Japanese invaders is so authentically drawn that I naturally asked Mick if it was the real boy's actual story. At Hengyang, the station was crowded with recently arrived Russian soldiers, who peered in at us through the windows as curiously as we glanced out at them. WorldGate has received the initial purchase order for Changsha, capital of the Hunan province, and Hengyang with additional cities possible in the Hunan province. |
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