Proper noun
Yangzhou
A prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, in eastern China.
Yangzhou fried rice
A late-Qing woodblock print representing the Yangzhou massacre of May 1645. Source: Internet
After the canal's completion in 609, Emperor Yang led a recorded convert long naval flotilla of boats from the north down to his southern capital at Yangzhou. Source: Internet
It was extended north from the Hangzhou region across the Yangzi to Yangzhou and then northwest to the region of Luoyang. Source: Internet
For instance, did Polo exert "political authority" (seignora) in Yangzhou or merely "sojourn" (sejourna) there. Source: Internet
And of course the Yangzhou fried rice is a more direct nod to China - a looming but unseen presence at these talks. Source: Internet
Emperors Kangxi (1654-1722) and Qianlong (1711-1799) often stayed in Huai'an and Yangzhou during their travels to the southern regions of the Yangtze River down the Grand Canal, making the cuisine popular in the nation. Source: Internet