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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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Health authorities in Shaoxing, a city in Zhejiang province, said Thursday they have recorded deaths caused by the heat but did not specify any details.

From Seattle Times

Health authorities in Shaoxing, a city neighboring Hangzhou, said Thursday they have recorded deaths caused by the heat, but did not specify any details.

From Seattle Times

Centeno replaced the classic vermouth with Shaoxing rice wine, and then “we take our olive brine and jack that up with MSG and whisk that together until it’s fully dissolved, and that’s our dirty brine. It’s super-packed with umami,” Eng says.

From Washington Post

A retired depositor in Shaoxing, in Zhejiang province, said while she has not encountered violence, limits to her freedom of movement have been extreme.

From Reuters

Chen was born in Zhuji city in eastern China and got his start as a propaganda clerk at a college in Shaoxing county.

From Reuters