Zhejiang

[ jœ-jyahng ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pinyin.

a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). : Hangzhou.

Zhejiang

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

Wenzhou, a wealthy coastal city around 230 miles south of Shanghai in Zhejiang province, has around seven million residents.

Wen Xiaowu, another visitor, said he believed China's president would be "displeased" with his Communist colleagues in Zhejiang.

Ye had left home at the tender age of 11 when she was invited to join the Zhejiang provincial swim team.

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