Jiangxi

American

[jyahng-shee] / ˈdʒyɑŋˈʃi /

(Older Spelling) Kiangsi

noun

Pinyin.

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

Jiangxi British

/ ˈdʒjæŋˈʃiː /

noun

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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Xiao, born in 1993 in a small city in China’s southern province of Jiangxi, went to Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan to study software engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Jiangxi Copper’s rally could also be fueled by higher copper prices, stemming from increased demand for the metal and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Heavy rain was also affecting parts of the neighboring Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Jiangxi and Fujian on Sunday.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

In another tragedy, a fire in a commercial building in southeastern China’s Jiangxi province killed at least 39 people on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

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