Chang'an

== English == === Alternative forms === Ch'ang-an, Changan === Etymology === From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 長安 / 长安 (Cháng'ān). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑŋˌɑn/, /ˈt͡ʃæŋˌæn/ enPR: chängʹänʹ Hyphenation: Chang‧an === Proper noun === Chang'an (historical) An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an. A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. ==== Derived terms ==== Chang'an Avenue ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Chang'an, Changan, Ch'ang-an, Chang-an”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Chang'an”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[7], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 724, column 3