Sung-chiang

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Songjiang. alt-of, alternative

    "A thrill passed through her. With the Chung Wang at their head our troops are truly invincible, she told herself. First Soochow, and then Hangchow. Now our glorious army has occupied Sung-chiang, only sixty li away. The Final Victory is at hand! Soon we'll take Shanghai, and then we'll have a port, which means we can communicate with the outside world."

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"A thrill passed through her. With the Chung Wang at their head our troops are truly invincible, she told herself. First Soochow, and then Hangchow. Now our glorious army has occupied Sung-chiang, only sixty li away. The Final Victory is at hand! Soon we'll take Shanghai, and then we'll have a port, which means we can communicate with the outside world."

Etymology

From Mandarin 松江 (Sōngjiāng), Wade–Giles romanization: Sung¹-chiang¹.

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