Meaning of Tongcheng | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A county of Xianning, Hubei, China.
2. A town in Wuxi, Chongqing, China.

Examples

“It is not so far to Hsiangsse Commune from Maotien. Only nine kilometres. But the way lies over a range of mountains through which the commune members, using a ton and a half of explosive most of which they made themselves, blasted a road a couple of winters ago. It not only connects the commune with Maotien, but also with another highway that leads into Tungcheng county of Hupeh province over its border⟳.”

Travels in China, 1966-71

“It is a custom among people living in Tongcheng county in Hubei province to commission their tomb while still alive, but the local authorities say⟳ the structures sprawl across the local area and have⟳ even been built in public parks as well as rural areas,[…]”

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