Chiang-su
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Jiangsu. alt-of, alternative
"Like the two preceding provinces, Chiang-su forms part of the Great Plain. It has few hills and is more abundantly watered than any other province.[…]Chiang-su was the main centre of the great Tʻai Pʻing rebellion, Nanking being the rebel capital from 1853 to 1864."
Example
More examples"Like the two preceding provinces, Chiang-su forms part of the Great Plain. It has few hills and is more abundantly watered than any other province.[…]Chiang-su was the main centre of the great Tʻai Pʻing rebellion, Nanking being the rebel capital from 1853 to 1864."
Etymology
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 江蘇 /江苏 (Jiāngsū, “Jiangning [i.e., Nanjing] and Suzhou”) Wade–Giles romanization: Chiang¹-su¹, from the province's two major cities.
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