| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,506,637,030 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Kuei-yang |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.09 sec. |
|
Kuei-yang: see Guiyang Guiyang or Kweiyang (both: gwā-yäng), city (1994 est. pop. 1,131,200), capital of Guizhou prov., SW China. ..... Click the link for more information. , China. Guiyangor Kuei-yangCity (pop., 2003 est.: 1,372,600), capital of Guizhou province, southern China. It is situated south of Chongqing. The Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties established military outposts there, but the city developed only after the Mongol invasion of southwestern China in 1279. Chinese settlement followed, and, under the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guiyang became the seat of a prefecture. The Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) spurred its growth into a major provincial city and industrial centre. Guiyang, Kweiyang, Kuei-yang a city in S China, capital of Guizhou province: reached by rail in 1959, with subsequent industrial growth. Pop.: 2 467 000 (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. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | |
|---|---|
|
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|