Chekiang
Britishnoun
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According to Chinese estimates, about four divisions of Japanese regulars landed at various points along the coast of Chekiang and Fukien Provinces south of Shanghai, and were driving inland, practically unresisted.
From Time Magazine Archive
Born the son of a small-town salt merchant in Chekiang province on China's central coast, Chiang trained as a soldier, spoke like a revolutionary, and seemed destined for power.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was forcing him out of Kiangsi, west of Chekiang.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since part of Liu's army was already en route by sea last week, the Nationalist Government replied to terrified Southern Chekiang that its citizens will simply have to make the best of General Liu.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chapoo was the port appointed for trade with Japan, and the Chinese had collected there a very considerable force from the levies of Chekiang, which ex- Commissioner Lin had been largely instrumental in raising.
From China by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
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