Ningqiang

Proper noun

Ningqiang

1. A county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.
   • The troops of the ambitious Ch’in widened the old road which ran through the mountainous region, leading from the modern city of Ning-ch’iang 甯羌 in Shensi, into the Red Basin, by way of the modern cities of Kuang-yüan 廣元, Chao-hua 昭化 and Chien-ko 劍閣 in Szechwan.[1967, Chêng Tê-k’un, “Outline of the Study: Geographical and Historical Background”, in Archaeological Studies in Szechwan, Cambridge University Press, →OCLC, page 9
   • Originating in Ningchiang County, Shensi Province, the Han River flows eastward through the Chinling and Pashan mountains and empties into the Yangtze River in Wuhan. Its total length is more than 3,000 li.[1976 February 5 [1976 February 2], “Advance Courageously in the Face of Strong Currents--On the People Who Conquered the Han River”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 25...