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Thread: Ancient Names Tell - Category 1_Capital Cities_Zhengzhou
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[quote=ROGERINCA ,27137]Hmmmm?? I had always assumed the ‘zhou’ in Guangzhou, was due to its being the ‘center’ of Guangdong Province !!?? But I now learn this is not the case.Yes, Pinetree, this is all so interesting, even to those of us, who do not play golf!! LOL :) :)Thank you, again Rita !!! As I am interested in Guangzhou, maybe you will have some insights into the change of names for this city over the decades too ??I understand it was known as Canton for a long time, due to pronunciation derived from when the French had a colonial reach into China, many years ago?? Even today, many Chinese in America, still refer to Canton, as their place of origin.Also, whatever you can find on Shanghai, would also be of interest to me !! Since I was a little boy, stories told in America, of ‘Old Shanghai’ always captivated me; I think this is what led to my interest and awareness of China at an early age. I must visit Shanghai later in this year, even though I am told most of the old historic portions, no longer exist ??!!There are other aspects of interest too, Rita, but I will not overwhelm you now !! LOLThank you so much !!! :) :)[/quote]
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