Jiaozhou

American  

[jyou-joh] / ˈdʒyaʊˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Kiaochow or Chiaochou

noun

Pinyin.

1. a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in eastern China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.

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Jiaozhou British  

/ ˈdʒjaʊˈdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a territory of NE China, in SE Shandong province, surrounding Jiaozhou Bay (an inlet of the Yellow Sea): leased to Germany from 1898 to 1914. Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Jiaozhou, a city of 1 million in Shandong province, saw a 26% drop in the first six months.

From Reuters

Areas that are considered of medium-risk in China include two districts in Harbin, the city of Suifenhe in Heilongjiang, two districts in the southern city of Guangzhou as well as Jiaozhou city in eastern Shandong province.

From Reuters

Plans also exist to line Jiaozhou Bay with the kind of light industry – fisheries and biomedical research – that brandishes the ecology card.

From The Guardian

This year they will debut in Tianjin, Chongqing, Shandong’s Jiaozhou and Hangzhou.

From Forbes

The world’s longest bridge over water opened this year in the city of Qingdao, spanning 26 miles across the Jiaozhou Bay.

From Washington Post