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Chekiang

British  
/ -kaɪˈæŋ, ˈtʃɛˈkjæŋ /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Zhejiang

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In the eastern theater, in Chekiang Province, where the Japanese Army wants to seize airfield's within reach of Japan and Formosa, Japanese reinforcements poured in from east, north and southeast, forming a huge, closing maw.

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A teacher's son, Chen was born 56 years ago in Chekiang province.

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Since part of Liu's army was already en route by sea last week, the Nationalist Government replied to terrified Southern Chekiang that its citizens will simply have to make the best of General Liu.

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In Shanghai some years ago, Chen's friendliness with Chekiang Opera Star Yuan Hsueh-feng was the talk of the Bund.

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Puto, an island off the coast of Chekiang, is the goal of many pilgrims from all parts of China.

From Buddhism and Buddhists in China by Hodous, Lewis