Tsinchow

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Etymology

From the Postal Map romanization of Mandarin Chinese 秦州 (Qínzhōu).

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Tsinchow

  1. (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.
  2. The Catholic diocese of southern Gansu, based in modern Tianshui

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