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Qin-Lian Yue
Qin–Lian Languages Group (, romanization of 'Qin–Lian' in native languages is ''Hamlim'', literally 'Qinzhou and Lianzhou', a historical region) is a southern branch of Yue Chinese spoken in the coastal part of Guangxi, including 3 main cities: Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, and 4 subject counties: Hepu, Pubei, Lingshan, Dongxing. Etymology Qinlian (Hamlim) is an abbreviation from Qinzhou (Hamzau/Yamchow) and Lianzhou (Limzau/Limchow), a historical region, 'Hepu Commandery' () since 111 BC, 'Lianzhou Fu' () in Ming and Qing dynasties, 'Qinzhou-Lianzhou Areas' () during the ROC, 'Qinzhou-Lianzhou-Lingshan-Fangcheng' () in the middle of 20th century, 'Beihai-Qingzhou-Fangchenggang' () or 'Area of Northern Gulf' which is the formal name for Gulf of Tonkin by China () are mostly used nowadays. Criterion Middle Chinese had a series of voiced initials, but voicing has been lost throughout Yue and most other modern Chinese varieties apart from Wu and Old Xiang. The reflexe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằng Province, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn Province, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin. Formerly a Provinces of China, province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. Its current capital is Nanning. Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of History of China, Chinese history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given Administrative divisions of the Yuan dynasty, provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
