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Jialing

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[jyah-ling] / ˈdʒjɑˈlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a river in central China, flowing E and S to the Yangtze River. 695 miles (1,119 km) long.


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Chongqing has been an industry hub since 1979, when state-owned military equipment manufacturer Jialing began producing civilian motorcycles in the city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

The Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze, has shrunk in places to less than half the width of its channel through the heart of Chongqing.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

Filmmakers Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang’s documentary “One Child Nation” examines the repercussions of that social experiment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2020

From Wang’s immediate family, she and co-director Jialing Zhang move to people with a broader perspective.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2019

It’s that last question that most distresses and fascinates Nanfu Wang in One Child Nation, the Sundance-winning documentary she directed with Jialing Zhang.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2019

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