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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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During his tenure, a former vice governor of eastern Jiangxi province was executed for taking bribes, the highest-ranking official to be put to death for such charges in five decades.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

On a fold-up bed by the window, 59-year-old Xu Rulin from Jiangxi province pulls his carefully collated evidence out of a red plastic shopping bag.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"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

SolGold’s board said it “would be minded to recommend” that shareholders vote in favor of the deal if Jiangxi makes a firm offer by the Dec. 26 deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

"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

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