Nantong
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Most of the staff are from the nearby city of Nantong and have worked here for more than 20 years.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
Living with her parents in Nantong, a city in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, Shi said she will try her luck again during the busier fall recruitment period, and likely expand her search into other industries.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
In recent weeks, extreme heat has killed fish in rice paddies in southern China’s Guangxi Province and thousands of pigs at a farm in the eastern city of Nantong, according to local news reports.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
Construction firm Jiangsu Nantong Sanjian saw its credit ratings and outlook cut in June by two Chinese rating agencies which cited large amounts Evergrande owed the firm.
From Reuters • Aug. 26, 2021
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