Jiang
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Jiang may refer to:
- Jiang (surname)Jiang (surname)Jiang can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:#蔣 or 蒋 , Jiǎng #姜, Jiāng , Kang...
, several Chinese surnames - Kang (Korean name)Kang (Korean name)Kang or Gang is a common Korean family name. Altogether, the holders of this name number more than 1.1 million in South Korea, according to the 2000 census. The name "Kang" can actually represent any of 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters...
, or Jiang, Korean surname - Jiang RiverJiang RiverThe Jiang River was an ancient river in north-eastern China.According to Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, the river gave its name to Shennong's family.According to the Guoyu, it was the birthplace of the Yan emperor....
, an ancient river of China - Jiang (rank)Jiang (rank)Jiang is the rank held by general officers in the military of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The People's Liberation Army uses three grades at present while the Republic of China uses four, with the rank equivalent to the fourth being treated as a field officer...
, rank held by general officers in the military of China - Jiang CountyJiang CountyJiang County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.-References:*...
, in Shanxi, China - Chang Jiang, Yangtze River, known as simply Jiang in ancient China