Bozhou
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 亳州 (Bózhōu).
Proper noun
[edit]Bozhou
- A prefecture-level city in Anhui, China.
- [1982, Edward L. Dreyer, “The Rise of the Ming Empire, 1352-1368”, in Early Ming China: A Political History, 1355-1435[1], Stanford, Cali.: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 17:
- Han Shan-t’ung of Pochou, the leading White Lotus propagandist in northern Anhwei, advertised himself to his followers as a descendant of the artist-emperor Sung Hui-tsung (r. 1100-25), whose capture by the Jurchen invaders had ended the Northern Sung dynasty (960-1126).]
- 2015 March 9, Koh Gui Qing, Matthew Miller, Beijing Newsroom, Nate Taplin, Pete Sweeney, “China's deficit plans put squeeze on local government financing”, in John Mair, Will Waterman, editors, Reuters[2], archived from the original on 07 June 2016[3]:
- In the meantime, LGFVs like Anhui Bozhou Jianan Investment Holding Co Ltd, the financing vehicle for the Bozhou city government in Anhui province, one of China's poorest regions, will continue to struggle to service per capita debt that stood at about 3,100 yuan in 2013 from per capita revenue of just 1,635 yuan.
- 2023 January 21, Chang Che, John Liu, “China Cautiously Takes to the Road for Lunar New Year”, in The New York Times[4], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 January 2023[5]:
- Finally, Ms. Wang and her boyfriend took an early train to the northwestern city of Bozhou from Shanghai’s Hongqiao station, then car-pooled with other residents to her hometown near Zhoukou in Henan Province.
Translations
[edit]prefecture-level city
Further reading
[edit]- Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Bozhou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World[6], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 508, column 3