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Hsinchu
(Encyclopedia) Hsinchu or Hsin-chu Hsinchu both: shĭnˈj&oomacr;ˈ [key], city, NW Taiwan. The city and surrounding…Jeonju
(Encyclopedia) Jeonju or ChonjuChonjujônˈj&oomacr;ˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 563,406), capital of North Jeolla (Cholla) prov., SW South Korea. It is a transportation, industrial, and agricultural…Shaki, city, Azerbaijan
(Encyclopedia) ShakiShakishäkˈē [key] or ShekiShakishĕkˈ– [key], city (1989 pop. 56,223), N Azerbaijan, on the southern slopes of the Caucasus. It is a silk and manufacturing center in a district…Shaoxing
(Encyclopedia) Shaoxing,&sp;Shao-hsingShaoxing,both: shouˈshĭngˈ [key], or ShaohingShaoxing,shouˈhĭngˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 205,300), N Zhejiang prov., SE China, on the south shore of…Rasht
(Encyclopedia) RashtRashtrăsht [key] or ReshtRashtrĕsht [key], city (1991 pop. 340,637), capital of Gilan prov., NW Iran, near the Caspian Sea. It is an administrative and trade center for a fertile…Faizabad, city, Afghanistan
(Encyclopedia) Faizabad or FeyzabadFaizabadboth : fīˈzəbăd, fīzäbädˈ [key], city (1992 est. pop. 9,098), capital of Badakhshan prov., NE Afghanistan, on the Kokcha River. The chief commercial and…Thrissur
(Encyclopedia) ThrissurThrissurtrĭs&oobreve;rˈ [key], formerly TrichurThrissurtrĭch&oobreve;rˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 275,053), Kerala state, SW India. It is a market for betel and cashew…Wonsan
(Encyclopedia) WonsanWonsanwŭnˈsän [key], Jap. Gensan, city (1993 pop. 300,148), capital of Kangwon prov., SE North Korea, on the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). It is a major port and naval base, with a…Yilan
(Encyclopedia) YilanYilanyēˈlänˈ [key] or IlanYilanēˈlänˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 93,965), NE Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, it is one of the largest rice markets in Taiwan. Fertilizers and…pasta
(Encyclopedia) pasta, generic name for thin pieces of hardened, unleavened dough that are molded into various shapes and boiled, not baked. Pasta is commonly associated with Italian cuisine, though…Trending
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