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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast China west of Beijing in Shanxi province.
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- proper noun A
city inShanxi province ,China .
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Examples
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Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Shoppers walk by outside a mall in the city of Datong, Shanxi province.
China's Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected Aaron Back 2012
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In Hong Kong, Cnooc dropped 4.5%, and in Shanghai Datong Coal slumped 5.1% and Zijin Mining lost 4.7%.
Asian Shares Tumble Wei-Zhe Tan 2011
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Lenovo Group was up 1.2% while Esprit was off 0.7% in Hong Kong, and in Shanghai coal plays continued to fall on demand concerns, with Datong Coal off 0.8% and Yanzhou Coal off 1.1%.
U.S. Data Lift Asia Shares Wei-Zhe Tan 2011
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The broad outpouring of anger and skepticism "shows there is no public trust in the government," says Li Datong, a former journalist fired after he challenged official censorship.
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Other signatories included activist lawyer Pu Zhiqiang and Li Datong, a veteran state newspaper journalist who was forced from a top editing job for reporting on sensitive subjects.
Dissidents Add to Call For Reform By Beijing Jeremy Page 2010
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Datong Coal slid 2.7%, Shanxi Coking dropped 5.9% and Yunnan Coal tumbled 4.7%.
Asian Shares Fall Wei-Zhe Tan 2011
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He shot a real-life dog market in Datong, a city in Shanxi province, focusing his gaze on a cloth sack filled with puppies.
Changing China From Within Emily Parker 2010
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He shot a real-life dog market in Datong, a city in Shanxi province, focusing his gaze on a cloth sack filled with puppies.
Changing China From Within Emily Parker 2010
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He shot a real-life dog market in Datong, a city in Shanxi province, focusing his gaze on a cloth sack filled with puppies.
Changing China From Within Emily Parker 2010
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He shot a real-life dog market in Datong, a city in Shanxi province, focusing his gaze on a cloth sack filled with puppies.
Changing China From Within Emily Parker 2010
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