Zhejiang

(Older Spelling) Che·kiang

[jœ-jyahng]

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Hangzhou.

Zhejiang

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

1. a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In China's eastern Zhejiang province, a local council is funding drone delivery of hot meals to elderly villagers isolated in the mountains.

From BBC

Now he is the vice-president of the Green Tea Restaurant chain, which has more than 400 outlets in China serving fresh seafood and savoury soups from Zhejiang.

From BBC

China's alert for Zhejiang Province and Shanghai was lifted, with no reported damage, while the Philippines and Taiwan also cancelled their alerts.

From BBC

Last week, a video showed a man in Zhejiang province smashing the window of a train to let air in, after the train derailed and passengers were stuck for hours in the sweltering heat.

From BBC

The storm, which killed two in Taiwan this week, and has moved across the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.

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