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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northeast China in Heilongjiang province northwest of Harbin.

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  • proper noun A city in Heilongjiang province, China.

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Examples

  • Chinese actor Zhang Guofeng was arrested by authorities in China on December 8th after a tip revealed that he is actually Ji Siguang, a fugitive who allegedly attacked a police officer in the city of Qiqihar in 1998.

    Zhang Guofeng: Chinese Actor Is Fugitive Criminal Ji Siguang, Caught By Police 2011

  • In 2002, for example, larch trees in Heilongjiang suffered such an infestation of pine caterpillars that the Qiqihar Railway Bureau had to halt services while the tracks were cleaned of a 5-centimeter layer of slippery mashed larvae, as recorded by Song Xinzhou of GreenBeijing.net.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • In 2002, for example, larch trees in Heilongjiang suffered such an infestation of pine caterpillars that the Qiqihar Railway Bureau had to halt services while the tracks were cleaned of a 5-centimeter layer of slippery mashed larvae, as recorded by Song Xinzhou of GreenBeijing.net.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • In 2002, for example, larch trees in Heilongjiang suffered such an infestation of pine caterpillars that the Qiqihar Railway Bureau had to halt services while the tracks were cleaned of a 5-centimeter layer of slippery mashed larvae, as recorded by Song Xinzhou of GreenBeijing.net.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • As Chinese incomes have risen, more rinks have been built, and the sport has slowly gained in popularity, but it is only truly mainstream in and around Heilongjiang province in northeast China, near the cities of Harbin and Qiqihar.

    One Couple's Passion for Hockey 2008

  • (Beijing didn't want to acknowledge the ecclesiastical status of underground bishop Wei Jingyi of Qiqihar -- since he's not considered an official bishop.)

    A 'Single' Church 2007

  • In spring 2006, five people died after taking injections of a medicine made by Qiqihar No. 2 Pharmaceutical Co.

    U.S. Opens the Door to Chinese Pills 2007

  • He is accused of assaulting a police officer and taking his gun in a 1998 street robbery in Qiqihar.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • The Yonhap News agency says Kim made a stop off in the city of Qiqihar in Heilongjiang province on Friday after crossing over from Russia the night before aboard his armored train.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The Yonhap News agency says Kim made a stop off in the city of Qiqihar in Heilongjiang province on Friday after crossing over from Russia the night before aboard his armored train.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

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