LóengGwõng 兩廣
Jul 21st, '11, 18:02
LóengGwõng 兩廣
The provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi, c. 1900. Note that a western part of Guangdong south of Guangxi in this map has since been given to Guangxi to give it access to the sea by the People's Republic of China in 1952 and 1965, although it is not recognized by the Republic of China.
Liangguang (simplified Chinese: 两广; traditional Chinese: 兩廣; pinyin: Liǎngguǎng; Cantonese Yale: loeng gwong; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lióng-kńg; literally "pair of Guangs", also spelled Liang-guang) is a term referring to the province of Guangdong and autonomous region (formerly province) of Guangxi on the southern coast of China. Before 1988, Guangdong province also included what is now the province of Hainan.
[edit] History
The names of the two entities form a pair, as they literally mean "Guang-East" and "Guang-West". "Guang" itself means "expanse" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture (Guangzhou) in AD 226. During the Qing Dynasty, the office of the Governor-General of Liangguang existed from 1735 to 1911 to oversee both provinces.
[edit] Hainan separation
In 1988, the island of Hainan was separated from Guangdong province and established as a separate province.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C4%83ng_gu%C4%83ng
The provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi, c. 1900. Note that a western part of Guangdong south of Guangxi in this map has since been given to Guangxi to give it access to the sea by the People's Republic of China in 1952 and 1965, although it is not recognized by the Republic of China.
Liangguang (simplified Chinese: 两广; traditional Chinese: 兩廣; pinyin: Liǎngguǎng; Cantonese Yale: loeng gwong; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lióng-kńg; literally "pair of Guangs", also spelled Liang-guang) is a term referring to the province of Guangdong and autonomous region (formerly province) of Guangxi on the southern coast of China. Before 1988, Guangdong province also included what is now the province of Hainan.
[edit] History
The names of the two entities form a pair, as they literally mean "Guang-East" and "Guang-West". "Guang" itself means "expanse" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture (Guangzhou) in AD 226. During the Qing Dynasty, the office of the Governor-General of Liangguang existed from 1735 to 1911 to oversee both provinces.
[edit] Hainan separation
In 1988, the island of Hainan was separated from Guangdong province and established as a separate province.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C4%83ng_gu%C4%83ng
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