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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 neighboring Hangzhou, said Thursday they have recorded deaths caused by the heat, but did not specify any details.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

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 • Oct. 11, 2022

On April 15, a shipment from Nanjing Electric factory in the park was stopped en route to the city of Shaoxing, according to the local Nanjing Daily newspaper.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 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

Sauté it with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and a spoonful of sugar to help soften the bitter flavor of cooked broccoli rabe.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021

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