Zhenjiang

Proper noun

Zhenjiang

1. A prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China.
   • In the second week of April, clashes between CCP and KMT affiliates became more violent. Interunion fights broke out in Canton, and in Chenchiang, Kiangsu, riots between unions left 150 dead and wounded.[1976, Donald A. Jordan, “The Party Divided”, in The Northern Expedition: China's National Revolution of 1926-1928, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 123
   • The two Americans, Jacob Harlan and Alyssa Petersen, were detained late last month and are being held in Zhenjiang, a town in Jiangsu Province, according to GoFundMe pages set up by friends and relatives.2019 October 17, Amy Qin, “China Detains 2 Americans Amid Growing Scrutiny of Foreigners”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Oct 2019, Asia Pacific

   Synonyms:

   Chenkong