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Xuzhou

American  
[shy-joh] / ˈʃüˈdʒoʊ /
(Older Spelling) Süchow or Hsüchou

noun

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


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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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

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 May 10, 2023

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 city in the eastern Jiangsu province, about 9 hour- drive from Shanghai, reported one locally transmitted asymptomatic carrier for Nov. 25 who was a close contact of a Shanghai infection.

From Reuters Nov. 26, 2021

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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