Xuzhou

American

[shy-joh] / ˈʃüˈdʒoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Süchow or Hsüchou

noun

Pinyin.

a city in northern Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

Xuzhou British

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

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024

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 ● Nov. 29, 2022

The city of Xuzhou, a logistics hub, on April 8 began requiring truck drivers to produce negative PCR test results taken within 48 hours to take more tests upon arrival.

From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2022

But it has retained the topic "Authorities Statement published re Xuzhou Feng County Woman with 8 Kids" which saw more than 190 million views and 56,000 comments on Monday alone.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2022

XUZHOU, China — At a cavernous factory in the Chinese city of Xuzhou, 100 new workers have just been hired to produce giant construction cranes.

From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2020

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