Meaning of Gongyi | Babel Free

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A county-level city of Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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“Gongyi City, in central China’s Henan Province, adopted a model housing program which emphasized pooling funds for housing construction. Over the past four years, the city has collected over 88.29 million yuan, including 54.54 million yuan from individuals, and has completed residential construction of over 370,000 square meters.”

“A 19-year-old man in Gongyi, in Henan Province, entered a room where 21 children were having classes, locked the door, ignited a can of gasoline and set the room on fire, killing at least three 5-year-olds and injuring 14 others, a local official and state news media said. A teacher was also injured.”

“Gongyi City (Gǒngyì Shì), formerly called Gongxian County, is between Zhèngzhōu and Luòyáng and is home to a fascinating series of Buddhist caves and tombs built by the Northern Song emperors (c AD 517). More than 7700 Buddhist figures populate 256 shrines.”

“"This is the heaviest rain since I was born, with so many familiar places flooded," said an internet user in the inundated city of Gongyi on Chinese social media.”

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