Jiangsu

American  

[jyahng-sy] / ˈdʒjɑŋˈsü /

(Older Spelling) Kiangsu

noun

Pinyin.

1. a maritime province in eastern China. 40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Nanjing.

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Jiangsu British  

/ ˈdʒjæŋˈsuː /

noun

1. a province of E China, on the Yellow Sea: consists mostly of the marshy delta of the Yangtze River, with some of China's largest cities and most densely populated areas. Capital: Nanjing. Pop: 74 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 200 sq km (39 860 sq miles)

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Jiangsu

In April, Kailera Therapeutics, whose business is based on GLP-1 drugs from China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, raised more than $700 million in a Nasdaq initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Heavy precipitation is also expected to fall in Shanghai and parts of Fujian, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces through Monday afternoon, it said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Chinese media reported last week that a court in the eastern Jiangsu province ruled that the Shenzhen-based tea company had copied Louis Vuitton's iconic four-petal flower monogram trademark.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Inspired by xiao long bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings from the Jiangsu province, TJ’s Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings feature hot soup, pork and ginger encased in a doughy exterior.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

This is in a small town in Jiangsu province, outside Shanghai, a place of dusty shops and rutted roads, of timber and clay — a place where every noise has a known source.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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