Shanxi
[ shahn-shee ]
/ ˈʃɑnˈʃi /
noun Pinyin.
a province in N China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan.
Also
Shansi.
Example sentences from the Web for shanxi
But today, almost a month after the Shanxi accident, the names of the victims are still a “state secret.”
View photographer Christian Als' gallery of the coal-fueled life in poverty-stricken Shanxi Province.
British Dictionary definitions for shanxi
Shanxi
Shansi
/ (ˈʃænˈʃiː) /
noun
a province of N China: China's richest coal reserves and much heavy industry. Capital: Taiyuan. Pop: 33 140 000 (2003 est). Area: 157 099 sq km (60 656 sq miles)