Wenzhou

[ wœn-joh ]

/ ˈwœnˈdʒoʊ /

noun Pinyin.

a seaport in SE Zhejiang province, in E China.

Also Wenchou, Wenchow.

Formerly Yongjia.

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Examples from the Web for wenzhou

Wenzhou, a wealthy coastal city around 230 miles south of Shanghai in Zhejiang province, has around seven million residents.
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The following day, Railways Minister Sheng Guangzu arrived in Wenzhou to coordinate rescue efforts.
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All have been struck off the menus of government banquets in Wenzhou.
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British Dictionary definitions for wenzhou

Wenzhou

Wen-chou or Wenchow

/ (ˈwɛnˈtʃuː) /

noun

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

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