North China and Northeast China:
Tianjin-meaning "the ferry of the emperor", Judy, the Yongle emperor of the Ming Dynasty, led an army across the Haihe River to overthrow the emperor Wen Jian.
Handan-The name of the city is Yun, which means "Cold Mountain ends here". Dan is homophonic with Dan, and "Dan" means the end of the mountain range. Handan is one of the oldest place names in China.
Qinhuangdao-the island where Qin Shihuang sought immortality. Qinhuangdao is the only city in China named after the title of ancient emperor.
Datong-from "the land of great harmony in the world", "great harmony" is the highest political ideal in ancient times.
Changzhi-Changzhi was called Shangdang in ancient times, and Changzhi County was established here in the Ming Dynasty, which means "long-term stability".
Chifeng-named after the brown solitary peak in the northeast of the city.
Baotou evolved from Mongolian "Baoketu", which means "a place with deer", so Baotou is called Lucheng.
Wuhai-the collective name of Uda and Haibowan
Dalian-Dalian used to be called Qingniwa, and most of the Qingniwa were immigrants from Shandong. There is a very popular thing in Shandong called wallet, which evolved from Dalian. On the other hand, Dalian is from "Darini" in Russia.
Panjin-Panshan and Jinzhou each take a word, which also means "intertwined, icing on the cake"
Benxi-Benxi is named after Benxi Lake in China, which was called Cup Rhinoceros Lake in ancient times. Cup rhinoceros lake is named for its "wide bottom and narrow bottom, like rhinoceros horn". During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the name of Cup Rhinoceros Lake was too elegant and difficult to write, so it was renamed Benxi Lake.
Changchun-meaning "a city with spring all year round", the spring in the northeast is very cold. The naming of this city after Changchun shows that the climate of this city is dominated by cold.
Jilin-The full name of Jilin is Wula, which means "the city along the river" in Manchu. Jilin is the only city with the same name in China.
Jiamusi-Jiamusi was also called "Jiamu Temple" in Qing Dynasty, which means "Yicheng" in Manchu, because Jiamusi was located on the post road from Songhua River to the estuary of Heilongjiang in ancient times.
East China:
Qingdao-named after the island's "beautiful rocks and lush trees", it is homophonic with "Qingdao".
Weihai-Ahava was established here in the Ming Dynasty, which means "Dadonghai".
Zibo-the collective name of Zichuan and Boshan.
Laiwu-Laiwu is the name of a plant, commonly known as grey vegetables, and Wu refers to barren fields. In ancient times, it was a desolate place, hence the name Laiwu.
Heze-the name of the city is Eyun, which is the collective name of Heshan and Leize. Heze is also one of the oldest place names in China.
Hefei-named after the confluence of Donghefei River and Nanhefei River here.
Suqian was the son of Zhong Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, and later the country moved its capital here, hence the name Suqian.
Lianyungang-meaning "the harbor between Liandao and Yuntai Mountain", Yuntai Mountain is the highest peak in Jiangsu Province.
Zhenjiang, the resident of the town navy in the Tang Dynasty, was renamed Zhenjiang in the Song Dynasty due to the change of geographical environment, which means "guarding the Yangtze River".
Wuxi-Xishan produced tin in the pre-Qin period, but it was exhausted in the Han Dynasty, hence the name Wuxi.
Shanghai-named after Shanghai Pu, a tributary of Songjiang (Suzhou River), means "the place leading to the sea".
Jinhua-meaning "Venus and Wu Nv compete for the land of China"
Ningbo-Ningbo was called Mingzhou in ancient times, and Ningbo was named after "Haiding Zeboning".
Putian-Taking the meaning of "Pukou becomes a mulberry field", Putian is a place name with the characteristics of Fujian and Vietnam, from which Puzi evolved.
Xiamen-Xiamen was built in the Ming Dynasty, which means "the gate of the national building".
Longyan-named after a dragon cave at the foot of Cuiping Mountain in the south of the city, Longyan is the only prefecture-level city in China named after the cave.
Yingtan-Because there is a deep pool at the foot of Longtou Mountain on the south bank of Xinjiang, "the torrent swirls in it and the eagle dances on it", so it is named yingtan.
Shangrao-Shangrao's name comes from "the mountains are abundant and the things are scarce, excellent and rich", and it was a land of abundant products in ancient times.
Jiujiang-Jiujiang's name comes from "Liu Xin thinks that nine rivers in the lake and Han River enter the Ze River", and nine is the largest number considered by ancient people in China, so Jiujiang also means "land where many waters converge".
Yichun-Yichun's name comes from the beautiful spring in the west of the city, and it is named because it is "cold in summer and warm in winter, charming as spring and pleasant to drink".
Zhongnan:
Shangqiu-Shangqiu is the birthplace of Shang Dynasty. It is said that there was a mound called Kuibatai in ancient times. Later, Di Ku sealed Kui Bo as a merchant, hence Shangqiu's name.
Kaifeng-Kaifeng was called Bianliang in ancient times, and the word Kaifeng means "breaking ground and sealing the border".
Hebi-named after the legend "South Cliff of Heqi"
Jiaozuo-Jiaozuo's name comes from Jiaozuo village, which refers to the workshop, and its villagers' main surname is Jiao.
Wuhan-named after the three towns of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, Wuchang means "ruling the country by force and prospering the population".
Xiangfan-the collective name of Xiangyang and Fancheng, Xiangyang is named because it is located in the Yang of Xiang River, and Fancheng is named after Fan Muzhong here.
Xiaogan-named after "Yong Dong, the dutiful son of the Eastern Han Dynasty, sold himself to bury his father, and his filial piety moved the world."
Huangshi-the collective name of Huangshi Port and Lime Kiln, Huangshi Port is named after Huangshi Rocky on the banks of the Yangtze River, which refers to the prominent rocks on the banks of the Yangtze River, hence the name Huangshi Rocky.
Shiyan —— In order to drink water for irrigation, ancient farmers built ten small reservoirs on the Baier River and the zhang wan River here, named Yiyan to Shiyan respectively. Over time, Shiyan became the place name here.
Changsha-named after the Star of Changsha, Changsha is called the Star City. On the other hand, Changsha is named after Orange Island in Xiangjiang River, which means "a long sandbar". History of the Road records that "Shao Hao's family started in Yunyang and was buried in Changsha".
Zhuzhou-the city is famous for its U rhyme, and the word "Zhou" is taken from Binzhou, where the ancestors took the banks of Xiangjiang River as their continent, that is, Zhuzhou is a land of rice, and the plants evolved from the word "rice"
Loudi-It is named after the legend that Louxing and Pleiades are the places where the 28 stars in the sky complement each other.
Shantou-Shantou is named after the sand ridges formed by the accumulation of sediments in Yu Haibin. Due to the continuous alluvial sediment and tidal waves in the coastal areas, natural sand dikes have been formed in the old city of Shantou today. This kind of sand dike is called Shantou, and it was called Shantou at first.
Shenzhen-The name of this city rhymes with en, which means "deep ditch". Shenzhen is a place name with southern Guangdong characteristics.
Dongguan-Qingyuan is named after an aquatic plant called Guancao, which means "Qing Xiang's flooded land".
Zhuhai-meaning "Pearl-producing Bay", named after "Pearl River enters the sea".
Maoming-the name comes from Pan Maoming, a Taoist priest in the Western Jin Dynasty. In memory of Pan Maoming, later generations used Dan medicine to eliminate the plague here. Maoming is the only city in China named after an ancient Taoist priest.
Zhanjiang-In ancient times, the Shenchuan Inspection Department was set up in the East Island of Zhanjiang, which evolved from Shenchuan and also meant "blue river".
Hong Kong-The name of this city is Angyun, which means "a seaport rich in spices". On the other hand, there was a small stream called Xiangjiang River in ancient times, and the harbor where Xiangjiang River flowed into the sea was Hong Kong.
Macau-Macau means "berth" in ancient times, and "gate" is the general name of the channel leading from the inland river of China to the ocean. Macao is a strait gate formed by the Mage Temple in the local inner port and Yinkeng in Wan Chai across the sea.
Baise-evolved from the original Zhuang village name "Baise Village", which means "a good place to wash clothes"
Hechi-in ancient times, it was a plain, lacking sea and water. Mo Yishen, the ancestor of Zhuang nationality, built a mountain dam here, irrigated it day and night, and eventually died of overwork. In the end, there was no sea, only a few rivers and ponds. Later generations named this place Hechi to commemorate the unwarranted.
Yulin-Yulin evolved from Yulin, which means "there are lush trees on both sides of the Yujiang River".
Guests-take the meaning of "guests first", and you will know that this place is a hospitable place when you look at the place name.
Southwest and northwest:
Chongqing-which means "double celebration", first conferred the title of Queen Gong, that is, the throne, boasting of "double celebration", so Duke Zhou was promoted to the position of prefect of Chongqing, hence the name of Chongqing.
Chengdu-named after "get together in one year, become a city in two years, and become Chengdu in three years"
Zigong-the collective name of artesian well and tribute well, Zigong is rich in well salt since ancient times.
Panzhihua-named after the discovery of a century-old Panzhihua tree at the Jinsha River ferry.
Liupanshui-Liuzhi, Panxian and Shuicheng each take one word.
Kunming-The name of Kunming comes from "the flood in Yunnan recedes, and the southern foot of Kunlun Mountain is a scene of dawn". On the other hand, Kunming represents the spring when everything grows, which means "beautiful spring". Therefore, Kunming is called the Spring City.
Qujing-Qujing is the collective name of Quzhou and Jingzhou in the Tang Dynasty, and it also means "submission and pacification" by barbarians.
Yuxi-named after Yuxi River, one of the sources of the Pearl River, and named after "the river is clear and bright, like a jade belt flowing on ten thousand mu of land".
Zhaotong-Zhaotong used to be called Wumeng. In Qing Dynasty, E Ertai, governor of Yunnan-Guizhou Province, misinterpreted Wumeng as "dark and obscure", so he wrote in the paper that Yong Zhengdi was required to change Wumeng House to Zhaotong House, "The former Jerry Liau was dark, the latter was easy to understand, and the former ignorant was easy to communicate", hence the name of Zhaotong.
Lijiang-named after Jinsha River, it was called Lijiang in Yuan Dynasty, and the whole Old Town of Lijiang is a world cultural heritage.
Baoji-Baoji was called Chencang in ancient times, but it was renamed Baoji because Jifeng Mountain in the southeast of the Tang Dynasty had a good omen of "the stone chicken crowing".
Shangluo-named after Shangshan and Luoshui in China.
Yulin-named after the ancient "Elm Forest".
Pingliang-meaning "pacify the cool country", Fu Jian, the former emperor of Qin Dynasty, led an army to attack and destroy the cool country.
Silver-the mining industry here was very prosperous as early as the Han Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, a mining institution "Silver Factory" was set up in Fenghuang Mountain and Huoyan Mountain in today's Baiyin, hence the name Baiyin. Baiyin is also the only prefecture-level city named after metal in China.
Wuwei-After Emperor Wu conquered Hexi Corridor, Wuwei County was established to show the military strength of the Han Empire.
Zhang Ye-It means "Zhang Guo gathers his arms and communicates with the western regions".
Jiuquan-Jiuquan is named after "there are springs under the city, and its water is like wine"
Wuzhong-Named after Wuzhong, an ancient soldier guarding the border, there are many villages and towns named after border soldiers in Ningxia, but the name of an open prefecture-level city also comes from the name of an unknown person in history, which is only one case in China. ② Chinese mainland is a county-level city with a beautiful name and great historical and cultural connotation;
Luquan-Legend has it that during the Chu-Han War, Han Xin shot a white deer in a clear spring here.
Jiexiu-During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jiexiu lived in seclusion with his mother in Mianshan, and Jin Wengong burned the forest for wisdom. Jiexiu and his mother died in a tree, hence the name Jiexiu.
Houma-Houma was called Xintian in ancient times. Li Zicheng led troops through here in the late Ming Dynasty. Because Li Zicheng couldn't sleep, he simply let the horse lie down and rest on his back. The soldiers spent all night imitating Li Zicheng. The next day, Li Zicheng said to everyone, "We waited all night at once." Houma got its name from this.
Lan Shu-In the past, Huolunchuan and Sihuan area in Lan Shu were rich in mountain fruit, which means Manchu fruit.
Tumen-The name of Tumen City comes from Tumen River, and the Manchu language of Tumen River was originally "Tumen colorful bird", which means the source of thousands of waters.
Anda-The name of Anda City comes from the Mongolian word friend.
Jimo-named after the city near the Mohe River during the Warring States Period, Jimo is also one of the oldest place names in China.
Penglai-Penglai is one of the three sacred mountains (the other two are the abbot and Yingzhou) inhabited by immortals in Bohai Sea in China myths and legends. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited this holy mountain in the east, he built a small town called Penglai without meeting it.
Wendeng-Qin Shihuang once traveled eastward and invited literati to climb mountains to write poems. Wendeng means "literati climb mountains"
Rongcheng-named after Rongshan and Chengshan, Chengshantou was called "the end of heaven" in ancient times.
Qufu-The word Qufu comes from the Book of Rites. "When a king becomes king, the Duke of Zhou makes a contribution to the world, and the Duke of Zhou is sealed in Qufu". Qufu is the birthplace of Confucian culture in China.
Rugao-Gao refers to the highland by the water, and Rugao means "go to the highland by the water to see the beautiful sunrise"
Gaoyou-named after Qin Shihuang built a high platform and a postal kiosk here.
Yizheng-During the Western Zhou Dynasty, a prince named "Ant" set up a fief here. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was said that the imperial spirit was found in Erting Mountain, and the emperor ordered people to make a real military statue here. Because of his lifelike appearance, he was given a real name. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Yizheng to avoid Yong Zhengdi and Yin Zhen.
Jurong-There is Gouqu Mountain (Maoshan) in the territory, which looks like the word "already", so it is called Gourong. Because the two words of the ancient Gou sentence are interlinked, Gou Rong has evolved into today's sentence capacity.
Jintan-named after the "Hundred Pagodas of Jintan" in Huayang Cave, Maoshan.
Changshu-the name of Changshu means "the soil is rich and fertile, and there was no flood and drought in the old days" and "the place is different." Although floods and droughts are not disasters, they are always like this in their later years. "
Yiwu-Yiwu was called Wu Shang in ancient times. It is said that there was a man named Yan Wu in the Qin Dynasty. After his father died, he built a grave with mud, and a group of crows helped him pick up the mud. As a result, the crow's beak and beak were injured, hence the name Wu Shang. In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Shang changed its name to Zhuji, Yiwu-Zhuji means "all the governors in the world go to the place where they live to discuss".
Shangyu-According to legend, in the late patriarchal society, Yu Shun came here to avoid the Danzhu Rebellion. Shangyu is also one of the oldest place names in China. Guo Moruo once found the name of Shangyu in Oracle Bone Inscriptions of Yin Shang Dynasty.
-After Shun, he was sealed by Shu State, surnamed Yao, given his first name.
Jian 'ou-Jian 'ou is the origin of the word "Fujian", which was formed by the merger of Jian 'an and Ou Ning.
Shishi-It is said that there was a stone pavilion here in the Sui Dynasty, and a pair of Shishi stood outside the pavilion. Business trips are marked by stone lions. Over time, no one knew the original name of this place, and Shishi naturally became a place name.
Cinnamomum camphora-named after its abundance, Cinnamomum camphora city is a famous drug capital in southern China, enjoying the reputation of "medicine can't reach Cinnamomum camphora, medicine can't work" since ancient times.
Wei Hui-Wei Hui was called Jiyi in ancient times, which means "the bank of Weihe River, a glorious city".
Dengfeng-Dengfeng was named after Wu Zetian's visit to Songshan Mountain and his visit to Yueshan Mountain.
Yanshi-Zhou Wuwang cut Zhou, and Li Xirong passed through this place, hence the name Yanshi.
Xiantao-Xiantao was called Mianyang in ancient times. Legend has it that a fairy took a peach to celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother. Suddenly, she found an oasis, where the fairy scattered peaches. In a blink of an eye, peach blossoms are in full bloom here, and there are many peaches, hence the name Xiantao.
Zhongxiang-Because Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was born and bred here, it was named Zhongxiang, which means "good luck and good luck together".
Daye-Take the meaning of "Daxing Smelting"
Wu Point-Wu Point evolved from Wu Jia Point and is one of the nine points in the ancient Yangtze River.
Shishou-named after an isolated stone on Shishou Mountain in the north of the city.
Enshi-at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he claimed to be the stone king here. In Qing Dynasty, Yong Zhengdi changed Shixian County to Enshi, which means "Yong Zhengdi gave Shixian County".
Miluo-the intersection of Miluo River and Luoshui, Miluo City is known as the famous Dragon Boat City in China.
Lengshuijiang-named after many wells on both sides of the Lianxi River, and the wells are extremely cold, Lengshuijiang City is known as the antimony capital of the world.
Yangchun-takes the meaning of "the sun in the desert, the seasons are like spring"
Bijie-In Yelang Kingdom, the tiger is the totem here, and Bijie means tiger in Yi language.
Qionglai-named after Qionglai Mountain, the name comes from a kind of bamboo called Qionglai Bamboo.
Mianzhu-hence the name Mianzhu, because it is located on both sides of Mianshui River with lush bamboo forests.
Shifang-Shifang was called Shifang in ancient times and evolved from Shifang. In ancient China, Zhongyuan people used to call the frontier "Fang", such as Ghost Fang, Manchu Fang and Shuofang. Shifang is a general term for many small countries in Sichuan.
Huaying-named after Huaying Mountain, evolved from Huaying Mountain. "The snow is on the top, and it looks like Qiong Yao's floor from a distance. It is crystal clear as a jade paved mountain, hence the name Huayin Mountain."
Gejiu-Gejiu evolved from the transliteration of the Yi language "Guo Zuo", which means the place where buckwheat seeds are planted and buckwheat rice is eaten.
Chuxiong-Zhuang Qi entered Yunnan at the end of the Warring States Period, and there was a man named Nanxiong Hou under his command. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a Yi chieftain named Yi built a city here, and later generations merged with Nanxiong Hou to form Chuxiong.
Dali-named after Dali in history, Dali is the birthplace of Bai culture.
Jinghong-Jinghong means "the city of dawn" in Dai language.
Dunhuang —— Taking the meaning of "magnificent splendor"
Qingtongxia-named after the famous canyon in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the Yellow River passes through the valley between Helan Mountain and Niushou Mountain, and the mountains and rivers set each other off like a bronze mirror, hence the name Qingtongxia.