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Jiading en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• jyä′dĭng′

Etymology

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嘉定 (Jiādìng, literally “Commendable Order”), after one of the era names under Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty.

Meanings

1. A district of Shanghai, China.
   • Supporters insist the series is growing in China, noting that attendance at the Chinese GP has picked up since 2010 when F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone accused local organizers of not promoting the race "properly" and suggesting no one in Shanghai would have known a race was taking place.[…] Local firms in Jiading district near the track are eager to capitalize, and those tied to the automotive industry are running electric car demonstrations and other activities to draw fans. 2013 April 10, Michael Casey, “Formula One slow to catch on in China”, in USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2013:
   • Seven satellite towns are currently being built outside Shanghai based on European models. "German Town" will be situated in Anting Town, Jiading District, home to an international automotive center. 2004 April 20, “Architect Sheds Father's Legacy in China”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2016, Culture:
   • The Shanghai prosecutor’s office said in a statement that prosecutors from Shanghai’s Jiading district brought the cases against 10 defendants, including some connected to Husi’s facilities in Shanghai and Hebei province. 2015 October 2, “China charges 10 with repackaging, selling old meat”, in AP News, sourced from BEIJING (AP), archived from the original on 07 Apr 2025:
2. A subdistrict forming the core of the district of Jiading, Shanghai, China.

Forms

Translations (2)

yue 嘉定 (district of Shanghai, China) · cmn 嘉定 (district of Shanghai, China)

wikipedia: Emperor Ningzong · wikipedia: Song Dynasty