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Yibin

Yibin (yē-bĭn) or Ipin (ē-bĭn), city (1994 est. pop. 261,300), S Sichuan prov., China. It is a commercial and communications center at the junction of the Min and the Chang rivers, the last port for upriver traffic, and the gateway to Yunnan prov. It has a diverse industrial base that includes a chemical plant and a paper mill. The city was formerly called Suifu.
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Yibin

, I-pin
a port in S central China, in Sichuan province: a commercial centre. Pop.: 784 000 (2005 est.)
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