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

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

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

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

Amid outrage over the condition of the woman in Xuzhou, they promised a trafficking crackdown by stepping up checks on local marriage licences.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 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

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