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Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang or Chinkiang , city (1994 est. pop. 405,700), S Jiangsu prov., China, a port at the junction of the Grand Canal with the Chang River. It is also on the Shanghai-Nanjing RR. An important commercial and industrial center, it is known for its lumbering and food processing industries. Pharmaceuticals, machine tools, and paper products are also made. Zhenjiang was known in the Sung dynasty (12th cent.), flourished under the Ming and Manchu dynasties, was held by the Taipings and ravaged (1857), and was opened to foreign trade in 1859. It was a British concession until 1927 when it was returned to China. It declined in the late 19th cent. when the Grand Canal lost its importance, but flourished again as capital (1928–49) of Jiangsu. The Jiangsu medical college is there. The name also appears as Chen-chiang. |
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"Zhenjiang." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Zhenjiang." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Zhenjian.html "Zhenjiang." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Zhenjian.html |
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Zhenjiang, Jiangsu/China Guyang, Dantu, Jingkou, Run Zhou A very ancient site, it became a military garrison in 581 on the Yangtze River; a military unit called Zhenhai was established here in 782. It got this name because the Zhen River is linked to the hăi ‘sea’ here. It became the seat of a military governor during the Song dynasty (960–1126) and the unit changed its name to Zhenjiang in 975. The name may be derived from the abbreviation of a phrase meaning ‘guarding the town defending the river’. The character zhèn can mean ‘town’, but also ‘to subdue’ or ‘to suppress’ and, in reference to the jiāng ‘river’, ‘calm’ or ‘tranquil’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Zhenjiang." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Zhenjiang." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Zhenjiang.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Zhenjiang." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Zhenjiang.html |
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Zhenjiang
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•Xinjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhenjiang
•Palembang • whiz-bang • charabanc
•pressgang • chaingang • Wolfgang
•strap-hang • ylang-ylang • boomslang
•Semarang • boomerang • linsang
•Sittang • mustang
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"Zhenjiang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Zhenjiang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Zhenjiang.html "Zhenjiang." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Zhenjiang.html |
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