Pingrang

Synonym of Pyongyang: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name (capital city of North Korea).

Proper noun

  1. Synonym of Pyongyang: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name (capital city of North Korea).
    • When the Japanese armies captured Pingrang on 15th September, they discovered that 35 good field guns were left behind, together with hundreds of magazine rifles and hundreds more of breechloaders. The amount of...
    • The mid period is dated from the 22nd year (3 CE) of the reign of the Liuliming King 琉璃明王 (King Ruliu 孺留王) of Gaogouli, when the capital was moved from Heshenggu city to the hinterland (Guonei 國内) and the construction...
    • China lost one battle after another. On land China lost at Pingrang (Pyongyang) in September 1894.[…] For instance, an illustration in the Dianshizhai huabao shows the battle at the Datong river near Pingrang in...

    Synonyms: Pyongyang

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 平壤 (Píngrǎng).

Forms

P'ing-jang Pingjang