Anyang
or An-yang
[ ahn-yahng ]
/ ˈɑnˈyɑŋ /
noun Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c.
Example sentences from the Web for anyang
It adjoined the site of the present town of Anyang, in the province of Honan.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] |Wolfram EberhardIn Anyang tens of thousands of these oracle bones with inscriptions have been found.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] |Wolfram Eberhard
British Dictionary definitions for anyang
Anyang
/ (ˈɑːnˈjɑːŋ) /
noun
a town in E China, in Henan province: archaeological site and capital of the Shang dynasty. Pop: 808 000 (2005 est)