His splendid palace stood in the midst of lovely gardens in the great city of Chang-an,-that old, old city that for over two thousand years was the capital of China, and which you can now find in your geographies under its modern name of singan-foo.
"Historic Girls"
E. S. Brooks
A body-guard of soldiers was furnished, not only during our sojourn in the city, but for the journey to singan-foo, on which a good reception was everywhere insured by an official despatch sent in advance.
"Across Asia on a Bicycle"
Thomas Gaskell Allen and William Lewis Sachtleben