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English
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization[1] of Mandarin 黃州 (Huángzhōu).
Proper noun
Hwangchow
- Obsolete form of Huangzhou.
1929, Another Milestone, British and Foreign Bible Society, page 67:An excellent example of the Chinese colporteur's zeal and capacity is afforded by Hsi Fuh Ts'ing, who lives at Hwangchow in the province of Hupeh.
1937, Hollington K. Tong, Chiang Kai-shek: Soldier And Statesman, volume 1, London: Hurst & Blackett, →OCLC, page 262:He left Nanking for the front, and, on the first of April, the offensive was well under way. The advance was rapid. That same day Hwangchow, a Wuhan garrison town, was occupied by Government troops. Gunboats of the Nanking Navy had been concentrated in the Yangtze and had proceeded up-river until they were within ten miles of Hankow.
2001, Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Civilizations, Pan Books, →ISBN, page 409:Fortunately, the governments' efforts to oblige traders to ensure accurate registration by going via Hwangchow were never successful, though repeatedly essayed in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries.
References
- ^ Index to the New Map of China (In English and Chinese)., Second edition, Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment, 1915 March, →OCLC, page 22: “The romanisation adopted is […] that used by the Chinese Post Office. […] Hwangchow 黃州 Hupeh 湖北 30.25N 114.55E”