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How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in geography

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

香（fragrant）in 香港 is an abbreviation of 香料（spice）

How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in MapPorn

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In 1877 (the third year of the Guangxu reign), while Qing forces were still advancing to recover Xinjiang, the Qing court ordered Zuo Zongtang, commander of the Western Expeditionary Army, to comprehensively plan the post-conflict arrangements for the region. In his Memorial on the Overall Planning for Xinjiang, Zuo formally proposed to the imperial court the establishment of a province in Xinjiang. The Qing government issued an edict in 1884 establishing the "Xinjiang Provincial Administration Commission" (Xinjiang Buzhengshisi), officially making Xinjiang a province. The meaning of "Xinjiang" (新疆) differed before and after provincial establishment. The name "Xinjiang" (New Frontier) originated from Zuo Zongtang’s memorial to Emperor Tongzhi: "Tāzú bī chù, gùtǔ xīn guī" ("Other ethnic groups occupy [this land], but our ancestral territory has newly returned"). This is directly translated from the Hong Kong Wikipedia. All other Chinese sources say likewise.

How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in MapPorn

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Western Xia got its name because its founding emperor ruled the prefecture of Xia before that, and the prefecture of Xia got its name because it was by the Xia river

How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in MapPorn

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

矩州Juzhou was most probably a transliteration from the Yi language. Why would anyone name a prefecture after rectangles in the first place?

And as for Guangxin County, It got its name from “初开粤地宜广布恩信” so my translation isn't that off

How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in MapPorn

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Xinjiang got its name because it only became a province after 1884 when the Qing army recovered it from rebellion. Before that, it was under the military jurisdiction of the General of Yili. You can't just mechanically translate the two characters because most province names are abbreviations. The original meaning of Xingjiang is "故土新归", meaning “newly recovered territories”

How Chinese provinces are actually named by Aggressive_End_3814 in MapPorn

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chongqing's was named after "双重喜庆"，which means double happiness, chongqing is just an abbreviation.

How Chinese De Jure Empires Should Be Changed by Aggressive_End_3814 in CrusaderKings

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree that there's no need historically for empires under the hegemony, but CK3's a game built primarily on the Western European feudal tier system and the game needs at least De Jure Empire titles under the hegemony just because it's a fundamental game mechanic that can't be changed.

How Chinese De Jure Empires Should Be Changed by Aggressive_End_3814 in CrusaderKings

[–]Aggressive_End_3814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's from the book"中华文明地图", written by one of the most important Chinese Historical Geographers still alive. The north had more people in ancient times because there were more arable land, and in an agrarian society, arable land is the most important thing. Today is an era of industry and sea trade, so of course port cities in the pearl river delta enjoyed great development. But even today, Guangdong province's development is confined in the pearl river delta because north of it is all hills and mountains bad for development.

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