Anlong

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 安龍／安龙 (Ānlóng).

Proper noun

Anlong

1. A county of Qianxinan, Guizhou, China.
   • 2024 March 20, Zhang Tong, “Ancient mystery: netizens captivated by pyramid formations in southern China”, in South China Morning Post‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on March 20, 2024, Science‎^[2]:

     Amid the lush landscape of Guizhou in China a drone video shows a natural wonder: a series of mountains with a striking resemblance to the Egyptian pyramids.
     The footage has captivated social media users worldwide, and its virality has sparked online debate.
     Some speculate that the mountains in Anlong county conceal the tombs of ancient emperors while others believe they were crafted by the same extraterrestrial beings purported to have built the pyramids of Egypt.

Translations

county

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 安龍／安龙 (on¹ lung⁴)

  Mandarin: 安龍／安龙 (zh) (Ānlóng)

• Japanese: please add this translation if you can