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Zhu Jiang

American  
[jy jyahng] / ˈdʒü ˈdʒyɑŋ /
(Older Spelling) Chu Kiang

noun

Pinyin.

  1. a river in southeastern China, in southern Guangdong province, flowing east and south from Canton and forming an estuary near Hong Kong. About 110 miles (177 km) long.

Zhu Jiang British  
/ ˈdʒuː ˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

  1. Also called: Canton River.   Pearl River.  a river in SE China, in S Guangdong province, flowing southeast from Canton to the South China Sea. Length: about 177 km (110 miles)

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The incubator's deputy general manager, Zhu Jiang, roots for his tenants, but he's no evangelist.

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