Jiangsu

American  

[jyahng-sy] / ˈdʒyɑŋˈsü /

(Older Spelling) Kiangsu

noun

Pinyin.

1. a maritime province in eastern China. 40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Nanjing.

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Jiangsu British  

/ ˈdʒjæŋˈsuː /

noun

1. a province of E China, on the Yellow Sea: consists mostly of the marshy delta of the Yangtze River, with some of China's largest cities and most densely populated areas. Capital: Nanjing. Pop: 74 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 200 sq km (39 860 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Huang, 44, said that if his business is no longer feasible in Shanghai, he’ll move back to his hometown of Nantong, a smaller city in nearby Jiangsu province.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Inspired by xiao long bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings from the Jiangsu province, TJ’s Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings feature hot soup, pork and ginger encased in a doughy exterior.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Provinces such as Jiangsu and Guangdong have rolled out pilot programs for senior-care insurance and public-private partnerships in assisted-living housing.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

And this is a familiar story in the south of Jiangsu province, a manfucaturing hub along the Yangtze River that produces just about everything, from textiles to electric vehicles.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

This is in a small town in Jiangsu province, outside Shanghai, a place of dusty shops and rutted roads, of timber and clay — a place where every noise has a known source.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen