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)
Jiangsu in American English
(dʒiˈɑŋˈsu)
province of SE China: 39,460 sq mi (102,201 sq km); pop. 68,170,000; cap. Nanjing