Xuzhou

American  

[shy-joh] / ˈʃüˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Süchow or Hsüchou

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in northern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

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Xuzhou British  

/ ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a city in N central China, in NW Jiangsu province: scene of a decisive battle (1949) in which the Communists defeated the Nationalists. Pop: 1 662 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In 2019, female runners were caught riding bikes in the Chengdu Women’s Half Marathon and the Xuzhou International Marathon.

From Salon

Earlier this month, the PLA sent the destroyer Baotou and frigate Xuzhou about 50 miles northwest of Uotsuri Island, part of the disputed Senkaku Islands that are under Japanese control but claimed by China.

From Washington Times

But to many observers, the Xuzhou case has exposed holes in both enforcement and how the crime is understood.

From New York Times

The video that brought the woman to the public’s attention was posted in January 2022 on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, by a blogger in Xuzhou, a city in eastern Jiangsu Province.

From New York Times

Videos circulating on U.S. social media showed Chinese armored personnel carriers in Xuzhou, 370 miles northwest of Shanghai, where protesters had gathered.

From Washington Times