A city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC.
1 After twelve years' fighting, Wang Mang was besieged at Singan .
2 His entry into Singan at the head of his victorious troops reminds the reader of a Roman triumph.
3 His son and successor Soutsong did something to retrieve the fortunes of his family, and he recovered Singan from Ganlochan.
4 The Grand Transasiatic followed very closely the Russian road proposed in 1874 by Tachkend, Kouldja, Kami, Lan Tcheou, Singan and Shanghai.
5 After murdering the emperor, Fanchong, their leader, threw off all disguise, and seizing Singan , gave it over to his followers to plunder.
6 The eldest of the surviving Han princes, Liu Hiuen, was placed on the throne, and the capital was removed from Singan to Loyang, or Honan.
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