Songjiang
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Definitions
- 1 A district of Shanghai, China, located along the Grand Canal and formerly the principal city of the region.
"The explosion rocked the Riteng Computer Accessory Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pegatron, in Shanghai’s Songjiang district.[…] Wu told the AP in China: “Our hearts go out to the people who were hurt in Songjiang. We are working closely with Pegatron to understand the cause of this accident.”"
- 2 Various other minor towns and villages of China.
- 3 Synonym of Song River, any of various minor rivers in China.
- 4 A former province in China. Capital: Mudanjiang. historical
Example
More examples"The explosion rocked the Riteng Computer Accessory Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pegatron, in Shanghai’s Songjiang district.[…] Wu told the AP in China: “Our hearts go out to the people who were hurt in Songjiang. We are working closely with Pegatron to understand the cause of this accident.”"
Etymology
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 松江 (Sōngjiāng, literally “Pine River”).
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