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Geographic References

Table of contents
  1. Resources
  2. Location References
    1. Locations in Amdo (安多地区)
    2. Locations in Anhui (安徽)
    3. Locations in Beijing (北京)
    4. Locations in Gansu (甘肃)
    5. Locations in Guangdong (广东)
    6. Locations in Guangxi (广西)
    7. Locations in Fujian (福建)
    8. Locations in Guizhou (贵州)
    9. Locations in Hainan (海南)
    10. Locations in Henan (河南)
    11. Locations in Hongkong (香港)
    12. Locations in Hubei (湖北)
    13. Locations in Hunan (湖南)
    14. Locations in Jiangsu (江苏)
    15. Locations in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)
    16. Locations in Jiangxi (江西)
    17. Locations in Manchuria (满洲 / 东三省 / 东九省)
    18. Locations in Shandong (山东)
    19. Location in Shanghai (上海)
    20. Locations in Shaanxi (陕西)
    21. Locations in Shanxi (山西)
    22. Locations in Sichuan (四川)
    23. Locations in Tianjin (天津)
    24. Location in Wuhan (武汉)
    25. Locations in Xinjiang (新疆)
    26. Locations in Yunnan (云南)
    27. Locations in Zhejiang (浙江)
    28. Locations in Zhili (直隶)
    29. Locations Not Under the Administration of Mainland China
    30. Locations in More than One Province

Resources

Below is a list of resources which can be used to help determine the modern locations of historical places.

  • Gazeteer of Chinese Geographic Names: Produced by the United States Military. Useful for connecting historic place names to modern places through geocoordinates.
  • Phonetic Comparison Table: A chart comparing various sounds in variosu Chinese phonetic systems. Includes Chinese Pinyin, Zhuyin, Weitoma Pinyin, Mandarin Romaji, Zhuyin Second Form, Yale, and General Pinyin. Helpful for transliterating obscure place names.
  • Map of Counties in the Republic of China: A list of maps of historical county lines. Helpful in determining locations of historic places.

Location References

Due to various dialects, romanization systems, and changing political boundaries, Romanized names of Chinese places can be hard to locate. This can make it difficult to assign historic places to modern locations using the CHCD Geography Codes. Below are lists of historic places that CHCD researchers have identified and connected to modern places. When inputting data, you can use this list as a reference. —

Locations in Amdo (安多地区)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChoneJonê (卓尼县)C2175 
TargegonUnknownO6CMA missionaries were located in the nearby town of Jonê and were not active in Qinghai after 1899, so it has the highest possibility of being in Gansu province.

Locations in Anhui (安徽)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnkingAnqing (安庆)F277 
ChaohsienChaohu (巢湖市)C30 
ChihchowfuGuichi District (贵池区)C95 
ChuchowChuzhou (滁州)F35 
HwaiyüanHuaiyuan County (怀远县)C4 
HweichowHuizhou District (徽州区)C46This is not 惠州 in Guangdong
KienpingLangxi County (郎溪县)C80 
KinghsienJing County (泾县)C77 
KwangtehchowGuangde (广德市)C76 
LaianLai’an County (来安县)C14 
LiuanchowLu’an (六安)F125 
LüchowfuHefei (合肥)F77 
NanhsuchowSuzhou (宿州)F186 
NanlinghsienNanling County (南陵县)C71 
NingkwofuNingguo (宁国市)C81 
PochowBozhou (亳州)F22 
ShuchengShucheng (舒城县)C56 
TaihoTaihe County (泰和县)C859 
TatungTongling (铜陵)F197 
Tsingyang HsienQingyang County (青阳县)C96This is not 庆阳 in Gansu
WanchiWuhu County (芜湖县)C73 
WuhuWuhu (芜湖)F208 
YingchowfuFuyang (阜阳)F56 

Locations in Beijing (北京)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
PekingBeijing (北京)O2 
Ch’ung Te SchoolXicheng District (西城区)C2513There was more than one 崇德中学 in China. This one eventually becomes today’s No.31 Middle School of Beijing
P‘ei Hua Girls’ High SchoolXicheng District (西城区)C2513Wikipedia mentions this school for girls
ShuentehfuBeijing (北京)O2 
Union Medical CollegeDongcheng District (东城区)C2502 

Locations in Gansu (甘肃)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChenyuanZhenyuan County (镇原县)C2214This is not 镇远 in Yunnan
ChongsinJingchuan County (泾川县)C2246 
FukiangGangu County (甘谷县)C2215 
KingchowJingchuan County (泾川县)C2246This is not 荆州 in Hubei
KueitehGuide County (贵德县)C1149Another name is Kweiteh, similar with 归德 in Henan, please be aware
LanchowfuLanzhou (兰州)F113 
LiangchowfuLiangzhou District (凉州区)C2223 
MinchowLintao County (临洮县)C2168 
NingsiafuYinchuan (银川)F244 
PingliangPingliang (平凉)F285 
SiningfuXining (西宁)F224 
Taochow(Old City)Lintan County (临潭县)C2176It was known as 洮州
TitaochowLintao County (临洮县)C2168 
TsinchowTianshui (天水)F192 

Locations in Guangdong (广东)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
CantonGuangzhou (广州)F62 
ChaochowfuChaozhou (潮州)F286 
ChaoyanghisenChaoyang District (潮阳区)C2096 
ChekhomKaiping (开平市)C2065This location is Chikan 赤坎 in Kaiping
Chi-hingShixing County (始兴县)C2111 
ChonghangkangBao’an District (宝安区)C2150 
ChonglokWuhua County (五华县)C2085 
Do SingYunan County (郁南县)C2122 
Dschu-thong-auLianping County (连平县)C2052 
FatshanFoshan (佛山)F287 
FophinHeping County (和平县)C2051 
Fu-moiDongguan (东莞)F48This is 虎门, sometimes known as Fu mui
Hok-shanHeshan (鹤山市)C2063This is not 鹤山 in Henan or 合山 in Guangxi
HokshoohaBoluo County (博罗县)C2056 
HongkongHongkong (香港)O13 
HopoJiexi County (揭西县)C2071 
HoshoowanYongchang County (永昌县)C839 
HoyünHeyuan (河源)F82 
KangpuiBao’an District (宝安区)C2150 
KayinchowMeixian District (梅县区)C2083 
KayingMeizhou (梅州)F134 
KichungLonggang District (龙岗区)C2153 
KityanJieyang (揭阳)F99Another name is Kityang
KochowfuGaozhou (高州)C2075 
KongmoonJiangmen (江门)F97 
KuchukZijin County (紫金县)C2055 
LekduNan’an (南安市)C2035 
LenphinLianping County (连平县)C2052 
LienchowfuLianzhou (连州)C2090Another names are Liemchow, Limchow and Linchow
LiemchowHepu County (合浦县)C2566 
LilongYunan County (郁南县)C2122 
LingshanLingshan (灵山县)C2660 
LokongXingning (兴宁市)C2086 
LongheuConghua District (从化区)C2040 
LotingLuoding (罗定市)C2120 
LukhangHuadu District (花都区)C2042 
MacaoMacau (澳门)O20 
MoilimPuning (普宁市)C2072 
Nam-jungNanxiong (南雄市)C2107 
Nam-onNan’ao County (南澳县)C2101 
NyenhangliWuhua County (五华县)C2085 
PakhoiBeihai (北海)F18 
PaknaiSanshui District (三水区)C2148 
PhyangtongPingtang County (平塘县)C2322 
PokloBoluo County (博罗县)C2056 
SainamSanshui District (三水区)C2148This place’s name is 西南. According to an official source from US, this place was close to Samshui (Sanshui), another name is Sainan
SamhopaDabu County (大埔县)C2079This place’s name is 三河坝
SamshuiSanshui District (三水区)C2148 
SantongZengcheng District (增城区)C2049 
Schak-kokHuadu District (花都区)C2042 
ShahonTianhe District (天河区)C2047Another name is Sha ho
SheklungDongguan (东莞)F48 
ShiuchowShaoguan(韶关)F172Another name is Shiukwan]
ShiuhingZhaoqing (肇庆)F263Another name is Shuihing
Siu-jinHuangpu District (黄埔区)C2043 
Siu-lamZhongshan (中山)F268 
SwabueShanwei(汕尾)F171 
SwatowShantou (汕头)F170 
TaipingDongguan (东莞)F48 
TakhingDeqing County (德庆县)C2057 
ThongtauhaDongguan(东莞)F48 
TungkunDongguan (东莞)F48 
UngkungRaoping County (饶平县)C2143 
WaichowHuizhou (惠州市)F91 
WongkongDuanzhou District (端州区)C2136 
WukingfuJiexi County (揭西县)C2071This place’s name is 五经富
YeungkongYangjiang (阳江)F235 
Yin-faRenhua County (仁化县)C2109 
YingtakYingde (英德市)C2094 

Locations in Guangxi (广西)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
KweilinGuilin (桂林)F64 
KwaipingGuiping (桂平市)C2582 
LiuchowLiuzhou (柳州)F126Another name is Lauchow
LungchowLongzhou County (龙州县)C2572 
NanningNanning (南宁)F140 
PinglohPingle County (平乐县)C2592 
PingnamPingnan County (平南县)C2583 
Tong ÜnPingle County (平乐县)C2592Tong’an (同安) is a part of Pingle County
Wat LamYulin (玉林市)F249 
WuchowCangwu County (苍梧县)C2646 

Locations in Fujian (福建)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AmoyXiamen (厦门)F214 
ChangpuZhangpu County (漳浦县)C2026 
ChuangchowfuZhangzhou (漳州)F261Another names are Chiang-Chiu and Changchowfu, not 常州 in Jiangsu, another name is Chang-chiu
Ciong-bauJianning County (建宁县)C2001We still don’t know the exact name of this settlement, yet a photo from missionaries indicated that Ciong-bau is in Kienning, today’s Jianning.
ChunganWuyishan (武夷山市)C1982 
DionglohChangle District (长乐区)C1956 
Eng-chunYongchun County (永春县)C2038 
FoochowFuzhou (福州)F57 
FuningfuXiapu County (霞浦县)C1991 
FutsingFuqing (福清市)C1957 
GengtauHanjiang District (涵江区)C1995This place’s Chinese name is 井头, a small settlement
Go-sang-cheFuqing (福清市)C1957This place’s Chinese name is 高山镇, a town in Fuqing. In English it was also called Ko-sang-che
HaitangPingtan County (平潭县)C1965 
HinghwafuPutian (莆田)F153 
HokchiangFuqing (福清市)C1957 
Hwei-anHui’an County (惠安县)C2031 
KieniangJianyang District (建阳区)C1977 
KienningfuJianou (建瓯市)C1976Although there is a 建宁县 in Fujian now, but the old 建宁府 is in today’s Jianou
KutienGutian County (古田县)C1987 
InghokYongtai County (永泰县)C1967 
LienkongLianjiang County (连江县)C1960 
Lo-nguongLuoyuan County (罗源县)C1961 
Lo yuanLuoyuan County (罗源县)C1961 
LungtienFuqing (福清市)C1957 
MintsinghsienMinqing County (闽清县)C1964 
Nang-waJianou (建瓯市)C1976A document suggested that Nang-wa was in the middle of Kienning and Yanping. From google map there is a town called 南雅
NantaiCangshan District (仓山区)C1955 
NingtehNingde (宁德)F146Another names are Nin-daik and Ning-taik
Pagoda AnchorageMawei District (马尾区)C1962 
PingnanPingnan (屏南县)C1989This is not 平南县 in Guangxi
Pu-chengPucheng County (浦城县)C1978This is not 蒲城县 in Shaanxi
Sa-iongGutian County (古田县)C1987 
Sang-iongGutian County (古田县)C1987From Archdeacon Wolfe and C.M.S. in Fujian: 1862-1915 P83, CNKI
Sieng-luXianyou County (仙游县)C1997In Northwestern Christian Advocate we can find Margaret Eliza Nast Hospital in Sieng-lu. This hospital was in Xianyou
SienyuXianyou County (仙游县)C1997 
SingkiSongxi County (松溪县)C1981Singki was mentioned in an old essay in I/EC. Industrial and engineering chemistry as a river. Following the information in the essay, it is possible to find possible rivers and a town named “Sungki” in the north of Jian’ou.
Sio-KhePinghe (平和县)C2023 
ShanghangShanghang (上杭县)C1970 
ShaowuShaowu (邵武市)C1979 
TingchowfuChangting County (长汀县)C1968 
Tong-AnTong-An (同安区)C2015 
To-sungDongshan County (东山县)C2018 
YenpingYanping District (延平区)C1983 
YongtakYongtai County (永泰县)C1967 
YukiYouxi County (尤溪县)C2010 
YunganYong’an District (永安区)C2009 
YungchunYongchun County (永春县)C2038 

Locations in Guizhou (贵州)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnpingPingba District (平坝区)C2303There are many Anping in China and this one is in Guizhou
AnshunfuAnshun (安顺)F291 
ChenyüanZhenyuan County (镇远县)C2312 
HingiXingyi (兴义市)C2275 
KweiyangGuiyang (贵阳)F65 
LungkikowXinhuang (新晃)C653龙溪口, a small town near Guizhou’s border, now is in Hunan
P’ang-HaiZhenyuan County (镇远县)C2312 
ShihmenkanWeining (威宁)C2257 
TatingDafang County (大方县)C2251 
TongrenfuTongren (铜仁)F198 
TsunyiZunyi (遵义)F276Another name is Tsenyi
TuhshanDushan County (独山县)C2314Another name is Tushan
TungjenfuTongren (铜仁)F198 
WeiningWeining (威宁)C2257 

Locations in Hainan (海南)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
HoihowHaikou (海口)F70 
KachekQionghai (琼海)C397 
KiungchowQiongshan (琼山)C382 
NodoaDanzhou (儋州)F38 

Locations in Henan (河南)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChangtehoAnyang (安阳)F6 
ChenchowfuHuaiyang County (淮阳县)C2458 
ChengchowZhengzhou (郑州市)F266 
ChengkuChenggu County (城固县)C1589 
ChenpingZhenping County (镇平县)C2492 
ChenyanghsienZhenyang (正阳)C2474 
ChowkiakowZhoukou (周口)F270 
FukowFugou County (扶沟县)C2457 
HanchungfuNanzheng District (南郑区)C1595 
HiangchengXiangcheng County (襄城县)C2495This is neither 襄城区 in Hubei nor 项城 in Henan.
HonanfuLuoyang (洛阳)F131 
Hsiu-wuXiuwu County (修武县)C2362 
HsuchowXuchang (许昌)F300 
HwaikingfuQingyang (沁阳市)C2358 
JuchowRuzhou (汝州市)C2392 
JungtsehhsienXingyang (荥阳)C2450 
JuningRunan County (汝南县)C2468 
KaifengfuKaifeng(开封)F109 
KiahsienJia County (郏县)C2389 
KihsienQi County (杞县)C2367 
KingtzekwanXichuan County (淅川县)C2489 
KioshanQueshan County (确山县)C2467 
KushihsienGushi County (固始县)C2434 
KwangchowHuangchuan County (潢川县)C2436 
KwangshanGuangshan County (光山县)C2433 
KweitehShangqiu (商丘)F169归德
LanfengLankao County (兰封县)C2365 
LiuhoMinquan County (民权县)C2412 
LoshanLuoshan County (罗山县)C2437 
LowanhoYancheng District (郾城区)C2478 
LushanLushan (鲁山县)C2390 
MienchihMianchi County (渑池县)C2408 
NanyangfuNanyang (南阳)F299 
PaofengBaofeng County (宝丰县)C2388 
PinshïTongbai County (桐柏县)C2486 
PiyanghsienBiyang County (泌阳县)C2465 
ShekichenSheqi County (社旗县)C2484 
SichwantingXichuan County (淅川县)C2489 
SihsienXi County (息县)C2441 
SihwaXihua County (西华县)C2464 
SinanhsienXin’an County (新安县)C2384 
SinyangchowXinyang(信阳市)F225 
SinyehXinye County (新野县)C2490 
SisiangXixiang County (西乡县)C1597 
SuichowSui County (睢县)C2414This is not Suizhou (随州) in Hubei, so it name changed from 睢州 to 睢县
SuipingSuiping (遂平县)C2470 
TaikangTaikang (太康县)C2462 
TanghsienTanghe County (唐河县)C2485This Tanghsien (唐县)in Henan changed its name to Tanghe County (唐河县) in 1923, distinguishing itself from Tanghsien in Hebei
TaokouHua County (滑县)C2342 
TengchowDengzhou (邓州市)C2480 
TongpehTongbai County (桐柏县)C2486 
WeihweifuWeihui (卫辉市)C2428 
WuanHua County (滑县)C2342 
YanghsienYang County (洋县)C1598 
YenchengYancheng District (郾城区)C2478This is not 盐城 in Jiangsu
YuchenghsienYucheng County (虞城县)C2418 
YuchowYuzhou (禹州市)C2497 

Locations in Hongkong (香港)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
Bridges StreetCentral and Western District (中西区)C403 
KowloonKowloon (九龙城区)C407 
Pokfulam RoadSouthern District (南区)C405 
ShiutongKowloon City District (九龙城区)C407 
Wyndham streetCentral and Western District (中西区)C403 

Locations in Hubei (湖北)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnluAnlu (安陆市)C200 
FanchengFancheng (樊城区)C144 
FanghsienFang County (房县)C193 
French Concession in HankowJiang’an District (江岸区)C136 
HankowWuhan (武汉)F207 
HanyangHanyang District (汉阳区)C133 
HwangchowHuanggang (黄冈)F301 
HwangpeiHuangpi District (黄陂区)C135 
IchangYichang (宜昌市)F241 
KienliJianli County(监利县)C122 
KingchowJingzhou (荆州)F105It was also known as Kingchowfu 荆州府
KingmenchowJingmen (荆门)F303 
KishuiXishui County (浠水县)C179 
Kuh-ch’engLaohekou (老河口市)C146 
KükiawanZaoyang (枣阳市)C151 
KünchowDanjiangkou (丹江口市)C192 
KwangtsiWuxue (武穴市)C178 
LaohokowLaohekou (老河口市)C146 
LaifengLaifeng (来凤县)C112 
MachenghsienMacheng (麻城市)C175 
NanchanghsienNanzhang County (南漳县)C147This is not 南昌 in Jiangxi
ShasiShashi District (沙市区)C124Another name is Shashi, similar with contemporary name
ShekouHuangpi District (黄陂区)C135Another name is Shekow
ShihnanfuEnshi (恩施市)C109 
ShihwakaiGucheng County (谷城县)C145 
SiangyangXiangyang (襄阳)F218 
SiaokanXiaogan (孝感)F305 
SuichowSuizhou (随州)F184 
TaipingtienFancheng District (樊城区)C144 
TayehDaye (大冶市)C181 
TeianDe’an(德安)C899 
TsaoshihTianmen (天门市)C209This is 皂市镇 in Tianmen
TsaoyangZaoyang (枣阳市)C151 
WuchangWuchang (武昌区)C141 
WusuehWuxue (武穴市)C178 
YünyangYünyang (郧阳区)C196 

Locations in Hunan (湖南)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnhsianghsienAnxiang County (安乡县)C545 
ChalingChaling (茶陵县)C637 
ChangshaChangsha (长沙)F259 
ChangtehChangde (常德)F26 
ChenchowChenzhou (郴州)F31 
HansheoHanshou County (汉寿县)C547 
HengchowHengyang (衡阳市)F80 
HungkiangHongjiang (洪江市)C648 
HzeliCili County (慈利县)C624Some documents call it Tzeli
IuhsienYou County (攸县)C637 
LiangtoutangShaodong (邵东市)C587两头塘
LilingLiling (醴陵县)C639 
LiuyangLiuyang (浏阳市)C631 
NanchowtingNan County (南县)C609 
NinsiangNingxiang (宁乡市)C632Another name is Ningsiang
PaokingShaoyang (邵阳)F174 
PingkiangPingjiang County (平江县)C662 
ShenchowfuYuanling County (沅陵县)C655 
ShihmanShimen County (石门县)C551Some documents call it Shihmen
SinhwaXinhua County (新化县)C581 
SinningXinning County (新宁县)C592 
SiangsiangXiangxiang (湘乡市)C596 
SiangtanXiangtan (湘潭)F216 
TaohualuenHeshan District (赫山区)C608 
TaohwapingLonghui County (隆回县)C586 
TaoyuanTaoyuan County (桃源县)C552 
TayungZhangjiajie (张家界)F257This place used to be called Dayong 大庸
TsingchowHuitong County (会同县)C649The old name of this place was 靖州, this is not 青州 in Shandong
TsingshihJinshi (津市市)C548 
TungpingAnhua County (安化县)C607The Chinese name is 东坪
WukangchowWugang (武冈市)C591 
YiyangYiyang (益阳)F247 
YochowYuezhou(岳州)F307 
YüanchowZhijiang (芷江县)C656This is not 袁州 in Jiangxi
YuhsienYou County (攸县)C645 
YuingtingYongding District (永定区)C627Another name is Yungting
YungchowfuLingling District (零陵区)C619 
YongshuenYongshun County (永顺县)C606 

Locations in Jiangsu (江苏)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AntungLianshui County (涟水县)C737 
ChangchowChangzhou (常州市)F28 
ChangshuChangshu (常熟市)C770 
ChinkiangZhenjiang (镇江市)F267 
HaichowHaizhou District (海州区)C744This Haizhou District is in Jiangsu, not Liaoning’s Haizhou
HsinhwaXinghua (兴化市)C784Another name is Hinghwa
HsüchowfuXuzhou (徐州市)F230This Xuzhou is in Jiangsu, different with 许州
HwaianfuHuai’an (淮安市)F86 
KiangyinJiangyin (江阴市)C787 
LuhoLuhe (六合区)C751 
NankingNanjing (南京)F139 
NantungchowNantong(南通)F142 
PaoyingBaoying (宝应县)C811 
SoochowSuzhou (苏州)F186 
SüchienSuqian (宿迁市)F185Another name is Sutsien
SüchowfuXuzhou (徐州)F230 
TaichowTaizhou (泰州)F190This is not 台州 in Zhejiang
TsingkiangpuQingjianpu District (清江浦区)C738 
WusihWuxi (无锡)F211Another name is Wusieh
YangchowYangzhou (扬州)F237 
YenchengYancheng (盐城市)F234 

Locations in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
Ch’aoyangfuChaoyang (朝阳)F265 
HallongZhangbei County (张北县)C355It was in Osso of Kalgan, which is in today’s Zhangjiakou 张家口, according to my search, there is a valley named 哈拉勿素 in Zhangjiakou
HataChifeng (赤峰)F32It was also called Ch’ihfeng County
JehoChengde(承德)F29Another name is Jehol
KweihwatingHohhot (呼和浩特)F90 
PakowPingquan (平泉市)C256Another name is Pakou
SaratsiTumed Right Banner (土默特右旗)C1046 
TatsikowJianchang County (建昌县)C966Ta-Tsi-Kow was in Chien Chang Hsien, which is today’s Jianchang in Liaoning
TuchiawopuAohan Banner(敖汉旗)C1048There are many 杜家窝铺 in China, but this one is the closest with Tangshan

Locations in Jiangxi (江西)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnjenYujiang District (余江区)C897This is not 安仁 in Hunan
ChangningXunwu County (寻乌县)C849 
ChangshuZhangshu (樟树市)C894 
FuchowFuzhou (抚州)F57This is not Foochow 福州
FungsinhsienFengxin County (奉新县)C886 
HokowHukou County (湖口县)C902Another name is Hukowhsien
IninghsienXiushui County (修水县)C908 
IyangYiyang County (弋阳县)C920 
JaochowPoyang County (鄱阳县)C915 
JuichowfuGaoan(高安市)C887 
KanchowGanzhou (赣州)F60 
KianfuJi’an County (吉安县)C853 
KienchangfuYongxiu County (永修县)C910 
KinkiJinxi County (金溪县)C826 
KiukiangJiujiang (九江)F308 
KulingLushan (庐山市)C904 
KwangsinfuShangrao (上饶)F309 
KweikiGuixi (贵溪市)C895 
LinkiangZhangshu (樟树市)C894 
LopingLeping (乐平市)C867 
LungchüanSuichuan County (遂川县)C858 
NananfuDayu County (大余县)C836 
NanchangNanchang (南昌)F137 
NanfangNanfeng (南丰县)C831 
NankangfuNankang District (南康区)C841Another name is Namhong
NganihsienAnyi County (安义县)C869 
NingtuNingdu County (宁都县)C842 
ShangkaohsienShanggao County (上高县)C889 
SinchanghsienYifeng County (宜丰县)C892This is not 新昌县 in Zhejiang
SinfenghsienXinfeng County (信丰县)C847This is not 新丰县 in Guangdong
TakutangLianxi District (濂溪区)C903 
Tai Piu KongYushan County (玉山县)C922According to pp.327 from Gazetteer of Chinese Geographic Names, a location in northeast Jiangxi names “Taipingkiao (太平桥)” in Yushan County. The local dialect of Gan pronounces “Taipingkiao” close with “Tai Piu Kong”
TehnganhsienDe’an County (德安县)C899 
TsungjenChongren County (崇仁县)C823Another name is Tsungjan
TukiapuYongxiu County (永修县)C910 
TungsiangDongxiang District (东乡区)C824 
WananhsienWan’an County (万安县)C860 
WuchengZhangshu (樟树市)C894 
YangkowGuangfeng District (广丰区)C912This Yangkow is in Jiangxi, not Jiangsu
YüanchowYuanzhou District (袁州区)C893This is not Zhijiang, formerly known as 沅州 in Hunan
YungfenghsienYongfeng County (永丰县)C863 
YungsinYongxin County (永新县)C864 
YushanYushan (玉山县)C922 

Locations in Manchuria (满洲 / 东三省 / 东九省)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AntungDandong (丹东)F39 
AshihoAcheng District (阿城区)C437 
ChaoyangchenChaoyang (朝阳)F265 
ChinchowJinzhou (锦州)F310 
DairenDalian (大连)F37 
DalnyDalian (大连)F37Dairen is Japanese name and Dalny is Russian name for same city
FakumenFaku County (法库县)C984 
FenghwangchengFengcheng (凤城市)C947This is not 凤凰 in Hunan. The reason this city changed its name was to avoid duplication of names with Hunan’s Fenghuang.
HarbinHarbin (哈尔滨)F67 
HsinminfuXinmin County (新民县)C994 
HsiuyenXiuyan (岫岩)C929 
HulanHulan (呼兰区)C443 
HwaijenHuanren (桓仁)C931 
KaiyuenKaiyuan(开原市)C998 
KirinJilin (吉林)F100 
KwangchengtzeChangchun (长春)F256[Another name was Changchuen
KwangningBeizhen (北镇市)C1016 
KwantienKuandian (宽甸)C948 
LiaoyangLiaoyang (辽阳)F116 
MukdenShenyang (沈阳)F175Another name is Moukden
NewchuangYingkou (营口)F245Another name is Newchwang
Port AuthurLüshunkou District (旅顺口区)C939 
SanhsingYilan County (依兰县)C454 
SuihwafuSuihua (绥化)F182 
TakushanDonggang (东港市)C946大孤山
TiehlingTieling (铁岭)F193 
YunglingXinbin(新宾)C957 
Yü Shu HsienYushu (榆树市)C726 

Locations in Shandong (山东)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChefooYantai (烟台)F317 
ChoutsunZhoucun District (周村区)C1476 
ChuchengZhucheng (诸城市)C1459 
HaiyangHaiyang (海阳市)C1488 
HwanghienLongkou (龙口市)C1492 
IchowfuLinyi (临沂)F122 
KiaochowJiaozhou (胶州市)C1429 
KwanhsiakiaMuping District (牟平区)C1493In an online PDF’s page 351, a quote can be found: “A few years ago another station was opened by Mr. H. Sydney Smith in a Village called Kwanhsiakia, 70 li (35km) from Weihaiwei”. Therefore, this place cannot be far away from Weihai city. According to a US military map, we can find two minor settlements: Hisa-cia-tuan and Chiu-kuan in the west of Weihai. Their distances to Weihai are about 30km today.
LaichowLaizhou (莱州市)C1491 
LaiyangLaiyang (莱阳市)C1490 
LinchingLinqing (临清市)C1483Another name is Lintsing
NankwantaoGuantao County (馆陶县)C270Today’s Guantao is in Hebei, not Shandong
NinghaichowMuping District (牟平区)C1493 
PeichenPei County (沛县)C795This place now is in Jiangsu rather than Shandong
PingtuPingdu (平度市)C1434 
PingyinPingyin (平阴县)C1398 
ShanhsienShan County (单县)C1389 
ShihtaoRongcheng (荣成市)C1461石岛
St. Luke’s HospitalYanzhou District (兖州区)C1412Wikipedia mentions this hospital in Yanzhou, yet we still need more information
TaianfuTai’an (泰安市)F118 
TashweipoaWendeng District (文登区)C1463Ta-shwei-poa is Dashuibo 大水泊. Now there is an airport.
TechowDezhou (德州)F45 
TenghsienTengzhou (滕州市)C1467It was Tengchowfu in Imperial China
TsaochowfuHeze (菏泽)F83 
TsaohsienCao County (曹县)C1382 
TsimoJimo District (即墨区)C1430 
TsinanJinan (济南)F102It was Tsinanfu in Imperial China
TsingchowfuQingzhou (青州)C145 
TsingtauQingdao (青岛)F158 
TsiningJining (济宁)F107It was Tsiningchow in Imperial China
TsowpingZouping (邹平市)C1365 
TungchangfuDongchangfu District (东昌府区)C1479 
WeihaiweiWeihai (威海)F201 
Weihaiwei IslandWeihai (威海)F201It was possible Liugong Island 刘公岛
WeihsienWeifang (潍坊)F200 
WentengWendeng District (文登区)C1463 
WutingHuimin County (惠民县)C1361 
YenchowfuYanzhou District (兖州区)C1412 
YihsienYicheng District (峄城区)C1469 

Location in Shanghai (上海)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
The road names of old Shanghai   
ShanghaiShanghai (上海)O26 
Arsenal RoadHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
Boone RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Bridgman Memorial SchoolHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503This school’s Chinese name is 裨文女中
Broadway RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Darroch RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Dent RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Dixwell RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Edinburgh RoadChangning District (长宁区)C1499 
HongkewHongkou District(虹口区)C1513 
J.G. 464 Ward RoadYangpu District (杨浦区)C1513 
KiangwanYangpu District (杨浦区)C1513 
Lahore RoadYangpu District (杨浦区)C1513 
Nanking RoadHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
North Szechuen roadHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 
Paoshing roadHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 
Paushan TerranceBaoshan District.(宝山区)C1498 
Peking RoadHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
Quinsan GardensHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 
Range RoadHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 
Seward RoadHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 
Sinza 2 avenue roadHuangpu District(黄浦区)C1503 
Sinza 1531 avenue roadJing’an District (静安区)C1505 
South GateHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
StevensideHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
St. John’s UniversityChangning District (长宁区)C1499 
SungkiangfuSongjiang District(松江区)C1511 
Szechuen roadHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
Tsa E-kaChangning District (长宁区)C1499After asking a native resident of Shanghai, I found this place is 天山一街, in short 天一街 in local dialect
TsingpuQingpu District (青浦区)C1510 
West GateHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
Minghong RoadHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Shantung RoadHuangpu District (黄浦区)C1503 
West End LaneHongkou District(虹口区)O26 
Woosung RoadHongkou District (虹口区)C1502 

Locations in Shaanxi (陕西)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChangwuhsienChangwu County (长武县)C1609 
ChengkuChenggu County (城固县)C1589 
ChowchihZhouzhi County (周至县)C1563 
FengsiangfuFengxiang County (凤翔县)C1526 
HanchanghsienHancheng (韩城市)C1544 
HinganfuAnkang (安康)F4 
HinghsienXing County (兴县)C1689 
HingpingXingping (兴平市)C1618 
HoyangHeyang County (合阳县)C1545 
HuhsienHuyi District (鄠邑区)C1555 
IngkiaueiXi’an (西安)F215Ing-Kia-Uei is in Sianfu, which is Xi’an
KienchowQian county (乾县)C1613 
KienyangQianyang County (千阳县)C1532The old Chinese name was 汧阳
LantienLantian County (蓝田县)C1556 
LinhsienLin County (临县)C1683 
LungchüchaiDanfeng County (丹凤县)C1600This place’s Chinese name is 龙驹寨
LichuanhsienLiquan County (礼泉县)C1612 
LongchowJingbian County (靖边县)C1581This place’s Chinese name is 龙州堡, another name is Lungchow
Lung Chü TsaiDanfeng County (丹凤县)C1600This place is 龙驹寨
MeihsienMei Couonty (眉县)C1531 
PinchowBinzhou (彬州市)C1608 
PuchengPucheng (蒲城县)C1549 
Sang-kia-chuangWugong County (武功县)C1617 
San YüanSanyuan Counnty (三原县)C1615 
SianfuXi’an (西安)F215 
SisiangXixiang County (西乡县)C1597 
TsingloJingle County (静乐县)C1712 
TungchowfuDali County (大荔县)C1542 
WukungWugong County (武功县)C1617 
YanghsienYang County (洋县)C1589 
YenanfuYan’an (延安)F232 
Ying-Kia-WeiXi’an (西安)F215 
YulinfuYulin (榆林)F249This is not 玉林 in Guangxi
YungningchowLishi District (离石区)C1684This is note 永宁县 in Yunnan

Locations in Shanxi (山西)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
Chao ChengHongtong County (洪洞县)C1666 
ChiehchowYanhu District (盐湖区)C1736The Chinese name of this place is 解(hài)州
FenchowFenyang (汾阳市)C1679 
FengchenFengzhen (丰镇市)C1104 
HotsinHejin (河津市)C1726 
HungtungHongtong County (洪洞县)C1666 
HunyüanHunyuan County (浑源县)C1635 
HsinchowXinzhou (忻州)F227 
HwochowHuozhou (霍州市)C1668 
IshihLinyi County (临猗县)C1729 
JuichenghsienRuicheng County (芮城县)C1731 
KiangchowXinjiang County (新绛县)C1735 
KiehsiuJiexiu (介休市)C1645 
KihsienJi County (吉县)C1669This is not 杞县 in Henan
KüwoQuwo County (曲沃县)C1671 
LanhsienLan County (岚县)C1682 
LiaohsienZuoquan County (左权县)C1654 
LingkiuLingqiu County (灵丘县)C1636 
LinhsienLin county (临县)C1683 
LuanfuChangzhi (长治)F25 
LuchenghsienLucheng District (潞城区)C1624 
NantangDatong (大同)F41Nantang was discribed in Tatungfu, today’s Datong. It was possibly “南堂”, the south church
PaoteoBaotou (包头)F17Another name is Paotowchen
PingtinghsienPingding County (平定县)C1724It was Pingtingchow in Imperial China
PingyangfuLinfen (临汾)F120This is not 平阳 in Zhejiang
PingyaohsienPingyao County (平遥县)C1647 
PuchowfuYongji (永济市)C1737The Chinese name of this place is 蒲州
Shou YangShouyang County (寿阳县)C1649 
SiaoyiXiaoyi (孝义市)C1688 
SichowXi County (隰县)C1672 
SopingYouyu County (右玉县)C1696 
Tai ChowYongji (永济市)C1737The ancient name of Yongji was Taizhou (泰州)
TaijuhsienTaigu County (太谷县)C1650 
TaikuhsienTaigu County (太谷县)C1650 
TaiyuenfuTaiyuan (太原)F189 
TaningDaning County (大宁县)C1662 
TatungfuDatong (大同)F41 
TienchenTianzhen County (天镇县)C1638 
TsehchowfuZezhou County (泽州县)C1660 
TsingloJingle County (静乐县)C1712 
TsoyünZuoyun County (左云县)C1643 
YangkaohsienYanggao County (阳高县)C1640 
YichengYicheng (翼城县)C1676 
YoyangAnze County (安泽县)C1661This is not 岳阳 in Hunan
YünchenYunchen(运城)F251This is not 郓城 in Shandong, another name is Yüncheng
YungningchowLishi District (离石区)C1684 
YüwuchenTunliu County (屯留县)C1630 

Locations in Sichuan (四川)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
AnhsienAnzhou District (安州区)C1246 
BatangBatang (巴塘县)C1222 
ChengtuChengdu (成都)F30 
ChongchowChongzhou (崇州市)C1196Another name is Chungchow
ChuhsienQu County (渠县)C1316 
ChungkianghsienZhongjiang County (中江县)C1220 
ChungkingChongqing (重庆)O3 
ChungpaJiangyou (江油市)C1249 
FuchowJiuzhaigou County (九寨沟县)C1181 
FowchowFulin District (涪陵区)C2525 
FushunFushun (富顺)C1308This is not 抚顺 in Liaoning
HanchowGuanghan (广汉市)C1215 
HochowHechuan District (合川区)C2526 
JenshowRenshou County (仁寿县)C1355 
JunghsienRen County (荣县)C1310 
KaihsienKaizhou (开州)C2530 
KiangtsingJiangjin District (江津区)C2528 
KiatingfuLeshan (乐山)F238This is not 嘉定县 in Zhejiang
KiungchowQionglai (邛崃市)C1209This is not 琼州 in Hainan
KwanganchowGuang’an (广安)F319 
KwanhsienDujiangyan (都江堰市)C1198 
KwangyuanGuangyuan (广元)F320 
KwanhsienDujiangyan (都江堰市)C1198This is not 冠县 in Shandong
KweichowfuFengjie County (奉节县)C2524 
LiangshanLiangshan (凉山)F321This is not 梁山 in Shandong
LuchowLuzhou (泸州)F132 
LunganfuPingwu County (平武县)C1250 
MienchowMianyang (绵阳)F135 
MienchuhsienMianzhu County (绵竹县)C1218 
MowchowMianyang (绵阳)F135 
NanpuNanbu County (南部县)C1258 
NingyuanXichang (西昌市)C1345 
PachowBazhou (巴州)F8This is not 霸州 in Hebei
PaoningLangzhong (阆中市)C1257 
PenghsienPengzhou (彭州市)C1204 
PengshanhsienPengshan County (彭山县)C1353 
ShihchüanBeichuan (北川)C1247 
ShunkingNanchong (南充)F138 
Sin-Tien-TsïLangzhong (阆中市)C1257 
SintuXindu District (新都区)C1213 
SuifuYibin (宜宾)F240 
SuiningSuining (遂宁)F183This is neither 睢宁 or 绥宁
SuitingfuDazhou (达州)F318 
TachuDazhu County (大竹县)C1314 
TatsienluKangding (康定市)C1230 
TehyangDeyang (德阳)F44 
TseliutsingZiliujing District (自流井区)C1312 
TungchwanTongchuan District (通川区)C1317This is not 铜川 in Shaanxi, another name is Tungchuan
TungliangTongliang District (铜梁区)C2540 
TzechowZizhong County (资中县)C1268 
WanhsienWanzhou District (万州区)C2542 
WeikiuLi County (理县)C1182 
YachowYa’an (雅安)F231 
YingshanYingshan (营山县)C1263 

Locations in Tianjin (天津)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
TientsinTianjin (天津)O30 
Tientsin (French Concession)Heping District (和平区)C1819 
Tientsin (Hsi Ku)Hongqiao District (红桥区)C1821 

Location in Wuhan (武汉)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
Poyang RoadJiang’an District (江岸区)C136 

Locations in Xinjiang (新疆)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
TihwafuÜrümqi (乌鲁木齐)F209 

Locations in Yunnan (云南)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChaotungZhaotong (昭通)F264Another name is Chaotong
HsinshaoXundian (寻甸)C2724According to the Yunnan official chorography (section 66 “Religion”, pp. 232), this place located in Xinshao (新哨) of Xundian
KütsingfuQujing (曲靖)F162 
LikianghsienLijiang (丽江)F118 
PingiFuyuan County (富源县)C2753This is not 平邑 in Shandong
Sha-P’u-ShanWuding County (武定县)C2675洒普山, another name is Sa-P’u-Shan
TalifuDali (大理)F36 
TengyuenTengchong (腾冲市)C2668Another name is Tengyueh
TongchuanDongchuan District (东川区)C2714Another name is Tungchwan, similar with 通川 in Sichuan
YüanmowhsienYuanmou County (元谋县)C2678 
YünnanfuKunming (昆明)F111 

Locations in Zhejiang (浙江)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChangshanChangshan (常山县)C2845 
ChüchowfuLishui (丽水)F124This is not 滁州 in Anhui, although it sometimes was also written as Chuchow
ChukiZhuji (诸暨市)C2856 
FenghwaFenghua District (奉化区)C2837 
HangchowHangzhou (杭州)F261 
HuchowHuzhou (湖州)F94This place used to be Huchowfu
HwangyenHuangyan District (黄岩区)C2857 
KashingJiaxing (嘉兴市)F95 
KinhwafuJinhua (金华)F106 
LanchiLanxi (兰溪市)C2819 
LungchuanLongquan (龙泉市)C2829 
LukiaoLuqiao District (路桥区)C2860 
MokanshanDeqing County (德清县)C2807莫干山 is a famous tourist site
NinghaihsienNinghai County (宁海县)C2840 
NingpoNingbo (宁波)F145 
PingyanghsienPingyang County (平阳县)C2872 
ShaohingfuShaoxing (绍兴)F173Shaohing]
SienküXianju County (仙居县)C2864 
SinchanghsienXinchang County (新昌县)C2854 
SungyangSongyang County (松阳县)C2832 
TaipingWenling (温岭市)C2863 
TangsiYinzhou District (鄞州区)C2842 
TaichowfuTaichowTaizhou (台州)F190
TientaiTiantai County (天台县)C2862 
TsinyünJinyun County (缙云县)C2827 
TunghianghsienTongxiang City (桐乡市)C2815 
TungluTonglu County (桐庐县)C2801 
WenchowWenzhou (温州)F204 
YenchowJiande (建德市)C2797This is not 兖州 in Shandong
YünhoYunhe County (云和县)C2834 
YungkangYongkang (永康市)C2825 
YuyaoYuyao (余姚)C2843This place was also called Yu-yao

Locations in Zhili (直隶)

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
ChangliChangli (昌黎县)C294 
ChengtingfuZhengding County (正定县)C321 
ChichowAnguo (安国市)C211 
ChihchiachuangShijiazhuang (石家庄)F176 
ChuchiaFunan County (阜南县)C20 
HochienfuHejian (河间市)C239 
HwailuLuquan District (鹿泉区)C308 
KaichowPuyang (濮阳)F154This is not today’s 开州 in Chongqing, but the old name of 濮阳 in today’s Henan
KalganZhangjiakou (张家口)F258 
KuangpinghsienGuangping County (广平县)C269Another names are Kuangpingfu, Kwangpinghsien
LinmingkuanYongnian District (永年区)C279 
LungmenhsienChicheng County (赤城县)C341 
PaotingfuBaoding (保定)F14 
ShanhaikwanShanhaiguan District (山海关区)C299 
ShuntehfuXingtai (邢台)F223 
SinpaoanHuailai County (怀来县)C345 
SüanwhafuXuanhua District (宣化区)C352 
TaimingfuDaming County (大名县)C265Another name is Tamingfu
TangshanTangshan (唐山)F296 
TsangchowCangzhou (沧州)F23 
TungChowTongzhou District (通州区)C2512 
WeihsienWei County (威县)C338This is not 潍县 in Shandong or 魏县 in Hebei
YungchinghsienYongqing County (永清县)C365 
YungpingfuLulong County (卢龙县)C297 

Locations Not Under the Administration of Mainland China

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
FaifooHội An (会安)Vietnam 
HaiphongHaiphong (海防)Vietnam 
UrgaUlan Bator (乌兰巴托)Mongolia 
ShokaZhanghua (彰化)Taiwan 
TamsuiDanshui (淡水)Taiwan 
TaihokuTaipei (台北)Taiwan 
TainanTainan (台南)Taiwan 
TouraneDa Nang (岘港)Vietnam 

Locations in More than One Province

Historic NameModern NameCHCD GeocodeNote
Kikungshan, HupehGuangshui (广水)C127Modern Jigongshan (鸡公山) is located on the border of Henan and Hubei
Chikungshan, HupehGuangshui (广水)C127Modern Jigongshan (鸡公山) is located on the border of Henan and Hubei
Kikungshan, HonanShihe (浉河)C2440Modern Jigongshan (鸡公山) is located on the border of Henan and Hubei
Chikungshan, HonanShihe (浉河)C2440modern Jigongshan (鸡公山) is located on the border of Henan and Hubei

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