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Jiangxi

American  
[jyahng-shee] / ˈdʒjɑŋˈʃi /
(Older Spelling) Kiangsi

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a province in southeastern China. 63,629 sq. mi. (164,799 sq. km). Nanchang.


Jiangxi British  
/ ˈdʒjæŋˈʃiː /

noun

  1. a province of SE central China, in the basins of the Kan River and Poyang Lake: mineral resources include coal and tungsten. Capital: Nanchang. Pop: 42 220 000 (2003 est). Area: 164 800 sq km (64 300 sq miles)

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"Human love is a luxury -- if you aren't born with it, it's even harder to acquire later," a user from Jiangxi province wrote.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The analysts expect global lithium supply to tighten due to Chinese restrictions on lithium production at mines in Jiangxi province and Zimbabwe’s suspension of lithium-concentrate exports.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

I was visiting my grandfather’s hometown in Xingguo county, in southern Jiangxi province, shortly after I learned I was being expelled from China along with some other American journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

"We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2025

Some schools in eastern Jiangxi province and south-western Sichuan province postponed the start of the autumn semester, due to begin on 2 September, by a week.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2024

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