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Shaoxing

American  
[shou-shing] / ˈʃaʊˈʃɪŋ /
Older Spelling, Shaohing

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in NE Zhejiang province, in E China.


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More than 100 employees at Shaoxing Chuangdong Tour Articles Co. set aside other work and put in 14-hour days starting at 7:30 a.m. making nothing but British-themed flags.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2022

For the satay beef variation: Marinade the flank steak with baking soda, chicken powder, white pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, potato starch, 4 tablespoons of water, and oil.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2022

Among the locations for new lockdowns by authorities are Shaoxing, a city close to the megacity of Shanghai; in the north at Anyang, and the city of Shenzhen, a large city near Hong Kong.

From Washington Times Jan. 12, 2022

The outbreak in three Zhejiang cities - Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou - was developing at a "relatively rapid" speed, while the situation nationwide was largely stable, National Health Commission official Wu Liangyou said on Saturday.

From Reuters Dec. 14, 2021

Otherwise, the combination of ground prawns seasoned with garlic and ground pork marinated in Shaoxing wine — the filling for the fluttery dumplings — is extravagant, and richer for the broth in which they bob.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2021

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