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

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

Born in Jiangsu province, Wang left school as a teenager due to financial hardship at home.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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

But before the scheme arrived at gyms on the campuses of Coppin State and Abilene Christian, it originated on the other side of the world—in the coastal province of Jiangsu, China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 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