1) Zhejiang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...The capital is Hangzhou. The province includes many islands, notably the Zhoushan Archipelago. Known for its beauty, Zhejiang is one of China's most affluent and... 2) Chekiang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Chekiang, see Zhejiang, China.... 3) Ningbo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Ningpo (ning-bo) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 612,000), NE Zhejiang prov., SE China, at the confluence of the Yong (or Ningbo) and Yao rivers. Situated at the terminus... 4) Jinhua. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Jiangxi RR, Jinhua has been famous for two centuries for its hams. Other products are fertilizer, machine tools, textiles, and wine. The name sometimes appears as... 5) Hangzhou. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Fuchun River at the head of Hangzhou Bay and handles river traffic through its port. It is also a rail hub with important links to Shanghai. Long a famous silk-producing... 6) Che-chiang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Che-chiang, see Zhejiang, province, China.... 7) Zhoushan Archipelago. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Zhoushan Archipelago, (jo-shan) (KEY) , NE Zhejiang prov., China, in the East China Sea, at the entrance to Hangzhou Bay. It includes the main island of Zhoushan... 8) Wenzhou. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Wenchow (both: wun-jo) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 449,700), SE Zhejiang prov., SE China. It is a small deep-sea port on the Ou River 12 mi (19 km) from the East... 9) Fuchun. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...East China Sea at Hangzhou. The tide rushing into the river from the bay causes a bore from 5 to 15 ft (1.5-4.6 m) high, which sweeps past Hangzhou and menaces shipping... 10) Jiaxing. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Grand Canal, the Huangpu River, and the Hangzhou-Shanghai RR. An important marketing center for rice and silk, it has textile mills, food-processing establishments,... |