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Helan

Syllables: He·lan

Helan proper noun: a county of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China.

Proper noun

Helan

  1. A county of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China.
    • One Ningxia economist, a conservative, argued that the chengbao system should be the main thrust of reform for some time. Another argued strongly, however, that priority should be given to reform of the ownership system and that much greater encouragement should be given to private enterprises....1993, A. Doak Barnett, “Han and Hui: Ningxia”, in China's Far West: Four Decades of Change, Westview Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 133
    • Desheng Industrial Park Located in Helan County, this is a base for about 400 enterprises. It has industrial chains from Muslim food and commodities to trade and logistics, new materials and bio-pharmaceuticals, which have ¥80 billion in fixed assets.2013, Rongxing Guo, “Ningxia”, in Regional China: A Business and Economic Handbook, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 228

Examples of Helan in a sentence

  • This man cited a recently organized private enterprise that made auto parts in Helan County near Yingchuan^([sic – meaning Yinchuan]) as a success story and an example of what was needed.1993, A. Doak Barnett, “Han and Hui: Ningxia”, in China's Far West: Four Decades of Change, Westview Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 133:
  • Photovoltaic panels at a fish breeding base in Helan county, north-west Ningxia Hui autonomous region.2021 August 25, Matt Fidler, “Reading festival and Extinction Rebellion protest: Wednesday’s best photos”, in The Guardian, archived from...

Forms of Helan

alternative formHolan

Origin of Helan

From Mandarin 賀蘭 /贺兰 (Hèlán).

Questions about Helan

What does Helan mean?
Helan means a county of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China.
How do you use Helan in a sentence?
This man cited a recently organized private enterprise that made auto parts in Helan County near Yingchuan^([sic – meaning Yinchuan]) as a success story and an example of what was needed.
What part of speech is Helan?
Helan is a proper noun.

Words near Helan in the dictionary

  1. helados
  2. Helaegon
  3. Helaemond
  4. helaletid
  5. helaletids
  6. Helan
  7. helas
  8. helatious
  9. Helatrobus
  10. helbeh
  11. Helberg

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