Zhejiang

Zhe·jiang

geographical name \ˈjə-ˈjyäŋ\

Definition of ZHEJIANG

province E China bordering on E. China Sea ∗ Hangzhou area 39,305 square miles (102,193 square kilometers), pop 41,445,930

Variants of ZHEJIANG

Zhe·jiang or Che·kiang \ˈjə-ˈjyäŋ\

Rhymes with ZHEJIANG

Anyang, barong, Da Nang, dugong, Guiyang, Hanyang, Hong Kong, kiang, Malang, Mekong, Padang, ping-pong, sarong, satang, Shenyang, Wuchang, Zhenjiang

Zhejiang

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Province (pop., 2002 est.: 46,470,000), eastern China. With an area of 39,300 sq mi (101,800 sq km), it is bounded by the East China Sea, Shanghai municipality, and Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces; its capital is Hangzhou. It is one of China's smallest provinces and one of the most densely populated. Its northern part lies just south of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) delta. Occupying parts of various kingdoms until the 13th century, it was divided into eastern and western regions. Foreign penetration began in the 1840s, and it was devastated during the Taiping Rebellion (1850–64). After the Chinese revolution (1911–12), it became a power base for the Nationalist Party of Chiang Kai-shek, who was born in the province. Occupied by the Japanese during World War II, it was little affected by the 1946–49 civil war. In addition to its agricultural importance, it has a thriving fishing industry. Its hydroelectric power plants have spurred more growth.

Variants of ZHEJIANG

Zhejiang or Che-chiang conventional Chekiang