Wenzhou

[wœn-joh]

noun Pinyin.

a seaport in SE Zhejiang province, in E China.

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Also Wenchou, Wenchow.

Formerly Yongjia.

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Examples from the Web for wenzhou

Contemporary Examples of wenzhou

Wenzhou, a wealthy coastal city around 230 miles south of Shanghai in Zhejiang province, has around seven million residents.
Christians Form Human Shield Around Church in China's 'Jerusalem'
The Telegraph
April 6, 2014
The following day, Railways Minister Sheng Guangzu arrived in Wenzhou to coordinate rescue efforts.
China’s Weibo Losing Users
Matt Schiavenza
January 25, 2014
All have been struck off the menus of government banquets in Wenzhou.
China Targets ‘Naked Officials’ Corruption With Expense Crackdown
Melinda Liu
July 15, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for wenzhou

Wenzhou

Wen-chou or Wenchow

noun

a port in SE China, in Zhejiang province: noted for its historic buildings. Pop: 1 475 000 (2005 est)

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