Meaning of Tongguan | Babel Free

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A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.

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“In many localities it remained difficult to keep⟳ the ti-fang and pao-chia functionally apart. For instance, a ti-fang agent was instituted (1763) in each of the villages of T'ung-kuan Hsien (Shensi) to supervise the p'ai divisions and to assist the pao-chang in carrying out his police control⟳ duties.”

“Travelling by day and resting by night, Kuo Tieh-shan came to the province of Shensi. Since Mr Yin was the magistrate of Tungkuan County, Kuo had to go out of his way to call⟳ on him.”

“With the transfer⟳ after 907 of the capital to the eastern plains. T'ung-kuan lost its major defensive role; it remained an important strategic place⟳, however, and was the site of a guard (wei) under the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). It became T'ung-kuan County under the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911).”

“Tong Pass⟳, the eastern gate of the land⟳ within the passes, was already established by the end⟳ of the Eastern Han dynasty, and its ruins now lie⟳ near Wucun Village in Tongguan County.”

“* Unit to acquire⟳ gold mine in Tongguan county of Shaanxi province for HK$406 million”

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