Tsinchow
English
Alternative forms
- Ch'in-chou
- Qinzhou
Etymology
From the Postal Map romanization of Mandarin Chinese 秦州 (Qínzhōu).
Proper noun
Tsinchow
- (historical) Former name of Tianshui, a major city in China's Gansu province
- 1907, Marshall Broomhall, editor, The Chinese Empire: A General & Missionary Survey, page 192:
- In some parts a woollen home-spun is manufactured, and the city of Tsinchow is famous for its beautifully carved walnut woodwork.
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- The Catholic diocese of southern Gansu, based in modern Tianshui
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