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Xuzhou
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Xu·zhou  (shj) also Sü·chow (schou, süj)
A city of eastern China north-northwest of Nanjing. It is a rail and manufacturing center. Population: 1,120,000.
Xuzhou [ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ], Hsü-chou, Süchow
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(Placename) a city in N central China, in NW Jiangsu province: scene of a decisive battle (1949) in which the Communists defeated the Nationalists. Pop.: 1 044 729 (1999 est.)
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