Meaning of Zhaotong | Babel Free

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A prefecture-level city of Yunnan, China.

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“Military chieftains of three Communist "military regions" (Chengtu, Kunming and Canton) and five provincial “military districts” (Szechwon^([sic – meaning Szechwan]), Tibet, Yunnan, Kweichow and Kwangsi) held a joint conference last September in Chaotung, Yunnan, to discuss measures to be taken against the guerrilla forces.”

“The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.1 quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles) at around 8:30 a.m. (GMT). Most of the deaths were in Zhaotong City, the Xinhua state news agency reported.”

“Authorities in China's Yunnan province have reported that 47 people are missing after a landslide struck two villages near the city of Zhaotong early Monday morning, according to state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).”

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