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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.


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 province, also in China's eastern region, said it would suspend "all in-person educational activities" at schools from Thursday afternoon through Friday and urged students and teachers to "pay attention to typhoon safety".

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The high-tech district of Wuxi in Jiangsu province announced subsidies of between 1 million yuan and 5 million yuan, equivalent to $144,774 to $723,871, to encourage industrial use of OpenClaw.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 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

Blakeney, who played for the Jiangsu Dragons and led the league in scoring with 32.1 points a game, is alleged to have been recruited by Hennen and Fairley to shave points.

From Los Angeles Times 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

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