Meaning of Xiantao | Babel Free

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A sub-prefectural city of Hubei, China.

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“Wuhan grows steadily, changing its face quite a bit each year one comes. Hanyang spreads out, and Mianyang, where we halted for a meal and rest, at its county town of Xiantao, which is now becoming a modern city.”

“Residing on the banks of the Hanshui River in south-central Hubei Province are more than 1.8 million inhabitants of Xiantao City. The central city area itself may only have about 250,000 people, but Xiantao has jurisdiction over a number of sprawling suburbs and surrounding villages which pushes its population up. Because of improved roads, Xiantao is now only a 50-minute drive from the provincial capital, Wuhan.”

“The mayor of a city in central China made a rare public address calling for calm after thousands of people protested against a waste incineration project over fears it would damage the environment and residents' health.[…] The city of Xiantao, in Hubei province, said on Sunday it would suspend the project but protests continued on Monday.”

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