Chi-hsi

A form of Jixi — A prefecture-level city of Heilongjiang, China.

OriginMandarin 雞西 /鸡西 →
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Chi-hsi1

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jixi, Heilongjiang.

    In Manchuria, Chi-hsi has been described as developing into one of China’s largest coal centres and the population there is now said to be ‘several hundred thousands’ (NCNA, 25 November 1960).

    1974, D. J. Dwyer, editor, China Now: an Introductory Survey with Readings, Longman, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 237
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    The value of the timber processing industrial output in Mu-tan-chiang City constitutes about 80% of the total value of the timber processing industrial output of the entire district. In addition, there are other timber processing plants located in Chi-hsi City and the centers in the various hsiens.

    東北地區經濟地理

    1962 September 21 [1959], Sun Ching-chih (1327 2417 0037) [孫敬之], editor, Economic Geography of Northeast China (Liaoning, Kirin, Heilungkiang) [東北地區經濟地理], Peiping: United States Joint Publications Research Service, sourced from Tung-pei Ti-chü Ching-chi Ti-li, K'o-hsueh Ch'u-pan-she, Peiping, 1959, pages 1-211, translation of original in Chinese, →OCLC, pages 480–481

    The Pei-ching jih-pao (Peking daily) also admitted to trouble in this region of Heilungkiang. It claimed that in March the military entered the Chi-hsi mines and offices to “establish unity” among the Red Guard organizations within. It was said that “many accidents occurred,” although the blame was placed on lack of cadre leadership.

    1971, The Cultural Revolution in the Provinces, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 45

Chi-hsi2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jixi, Anhui.

    On a local scale, the 1371 and 1376 censuses of Chi-hsi county in southern Anhwei, for instance, as shown in Table 1, offer an example.

    1959, Ping-ti Ho, Studies on the Population of China, 1368-1953, Harvard University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 7

Origin

Chi-hsi · proper noun

  1. Mandarin雞西 /鸡西
  2. EnglishChi-hsi

From Mandarin 雞西 /鸡西 (Jīxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Chi¹-hsi¹.

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Chi-hsi · proper noun

  1. Mandarin績溪 /绩溪
  2. EnglishChi-hsi

From Mandarin 績溪 /绩溪 (Jìxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Chi⁴-hsi¹.

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