a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xuzhou
Xuzhou in British English
(ˈʃuːˈdʒəʊ), Hsü-chou or Süchow
noun
a city in N central China, in NW Jiangsu province: scene of a decisive battle (1949) in which the Communists defeated the Nationalists. Pop: 1 662 000 (2005 est)