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Definition of Nanjing
1. Noun. A city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Definition of Nanjing
1. Proper noun. The capital of the Jiangsu province of eastern China. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nanjing
Literary usage of Nanjing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cold War in Asia edited by James G. Hershberg (1996)
"By starting the war, the Nanjing government committed a great crime—it has lost
... To reach an early termination of war and a peace settlement the Nanjing ..."
2. China and Hong Kong by Brigitte Lee (2003)
"Yangtze Bridge, Nanjing Sights, Zijinshan, Huangshan, Yangtze River Cruises,
Chengdu As capital and biggest city of Jiangsu province, Nanjing is one of ..."
3. Detained in China and Tibet: A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners by Robin Munro, Mickey Spiegel, Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) (1994)
"Jiangsu • WANG Bin, a member of the Beijing Students Autonomous Federation,
reportedly was detained by the Nanjing (Jiangsu Province) Public Security Bureau ..."
4. Enzymes in Poultry and Swine Nutritionby R. R. Marquardt, Zhengkang Han by R. R. Marquardt, Zhengkang Han (1997)
"The Chinese version will be available from Nanjing Agricultural University; ...
We especially thank the staff at Nanjing Agricultural University for their ..."
5. Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun (1893-1978) by Baosun Zeng, Thomas L. Kennedy (2002)
"Afterwards, father also went to Nanjing. Then the entire family moved from Hunan
... The time I spent in Nanjing was the period of my greatest development. ..."
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