Chiang-su

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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