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Changzhou

American  
[chahng-joh] / ˈtʃɑŋˈdʒoʊ /
Or Ch'angchou

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in S Jiangsu province, in E China.


Changzhou British  
/ tʃæŋdʒəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in E China, in S Jiangsu province, on the Grand Canal: also known as Wutsin until 1949, when the 7th-century name was officially readopted. Pop: 2 085 500 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That followed a widespread backlash on Chinese social media and an investigation by the government in the eastern city of Changzhou where the company is based.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

But while Yang provided similar assistance to authorities, his offences were so "grave" that his assistance "was insufficient to warrant a more lenient punishment", the Changzhou court said.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The third firm, Changzhou Utek Composite, had worked since 2019 to supply D-glass fiber, quartz fabric, and high silica cloth, all of which have applications in missile systems, the statement said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023

The former owner of a clothing factory in the eastern city of Changzhou said it shut down last year, throwing 20 people out of work.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

But when she selected Jiangsu Province, the drop-down menu listed only one city, Changzhou, where she had not been and which had just recorded several infections.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022

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