Songjiang, from the
Chinese for "
Pine
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River" and
formerly romanized as Sungkiang, usually refers to one of the following areas within the municipal limits of
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
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Songjiang Town (), the former principal town of the Shanghai area
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Songjiang District (), the present suburban district of Shanghai around Songjiang
* Songjiang Prefecture, the area of Jiangsu province administering much of Shanghai under imperial China
* Songjiang Special Administration District, the historic district of the Republic of China administering much of Shanghai
* Songjiang County, a former name of the present Songjiang District
It may also refer to the following locations in China:
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Songjiang Province () a former province located within present-day Heilongjiang
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Songjiang () in
Hengnan County
Hengnan County () is a county located in the south of Hengyang prefecture-level city, Hunan province, China. It was established in 1952 and named after the ''south of Mount Heng''. The county has an area of with a population of 1,069,800 (as of ...
, Hunan
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Songjiang () in
Antu County, Jilin
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Songjiang () in
Jiaohe, Jilin
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Songjiang (), in
Dongfeng District, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang
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Songjiang (), in
Fusong County, Jilin
See also
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Song Jiang for the real and legendary Chinese bandit and revolt leader
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Matsue, for the Japanese city written with the same Chinese characters
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