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Xuzhou

or Hsü·chou, Sü·chow

[ shy-joh ]
/ ˈʃüˈdʒoʊ /
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noun Pinyin.

a city in N Jiangsu province, in E China.
Formerly Tongshan.
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Examples from the Web for xuzhou

  • She was born in the nondescript city of Xuzhou in coastal Jiangsu province in China in 1968.

    The Unflappable Wendi Deng Murdoch|Melinda Liu|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

  • A tragedy: yes, but in those days in Xuzhou, China, dying in childbirth was just a fact of life.

    The Fight for Women's Lives|The Daily Beast|September 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for xuzhou

Xuzhou

Hs-chou or Schow

/ (ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ) /

noun

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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