Suzhou Creek
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Etymology
Partial calque from Mandarin 蘇州河／苏州河 (Sūzhōu Hé)
Proper noun
- A creek in Shanghai, China, between Lake Tai and the Huangpu River.
- 2012 March 23, Royston Chan, Elaine Lies, “Play tells tale of Jewish refugees in WW2 Shanghai”, in Paul Casciato, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 13 October 2024, Lifestyle:
- The play centres on a Jewish-run cafe on the northern bank of Shanghai's Suzhou Creek, where Shana, the daughter of the cafe owner, finds herself pursued by both a Japanese official, Mr. Suzuki, as well as Song Yao, a Chinese resistance fighter.
- 2021 June 1, Keith Bradsher, “China’s Concrete Jungles Make Room for Green Space”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 June 2021, Square Feet:
- Suzhou Creek was little more than an open sewer for decades as its murky waters coursed through the heart of Shanghai. Now, it teems with life along verdant banks that stretch for 26 miles.
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