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X

(Encyclopedia) X, 24th letter of the alphabet. In English it has no peculiar sound, but stands for the combination ks as in fox, or gz as in exempt, or, initially, for the sound of z as in xenia. In…

Chi-nan

(Encyclopedia) Chi-nan: see Jinan, China.

Chi-ning

(Encyclopedia) Chi-ning, China: see Jining.

Chi-lin

(Encyclopedia) Chi-lin: see Jilin, city, China.

Chi'an

(Encyclopedia) Chi'an: see Ji'an, China.

Hejiang

(Encyclopedia) Hejiang or HokiangHejiangboth: hô-jyäng [key], former province, c.52,300 sq mi (135,500 sq km), NE China. The capital was Jiamusi (Kiamusze). Created in 1945, largely out of the former…

Pao-chi

(Encyclopedia) Pao-chi or Paoki: see Baoji, China.