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