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Jialing

American  
[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

Some date the city’s hotpot tradition to the 16th century, when porters ate meat and vegetables boiled with fiery spices after a hard day’s work on the docks on the Jialing River.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2022

It has been three days since Shang Jialing saw her 7-year-old son swept away in the floods that struck her hometown of Xinxiang.

From Washington Post Jul. 26, 2021

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

The U.S dramatic jury prize went to Chinonye Chukwu’s death row drama “Clemency,” while the U.S. documentary prize went to Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang’s “One Child Nation,” a look at China’s one-child policy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2019

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