Xuzhou, also Hsü-chou, city, eastern China, in Jiangsu Province. It is a major transportation center situated in a rich coal-mining region near the Grand Canal. Manufactures, developed on a large scale since 1949, include machinery, textiles, and machine tools.
Xuzhou's importance dates to the 2nd century BC, when the city was linked by canal to the ancient capitals in the Wei River valley. It was called T'ung-shan from 1912 to 1945 and was part of neighboring Shandong Province from 1949 to 1952. Population (1991) 1,105,679.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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