the area inside and near the city gates; the walled city and its immediate suburbs
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Meanings
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the area within a walled city and the vicinity just outside its gates
formalA formal, somewhat historical term used to describe urban divisions in traditional Chinese cities. Refers to the core urban area including the space just outside the main gates, which was often also part of the city's administrative or commercial zone.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
zhèn镇
de的
chéng城
xiāng厢
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
fēng风
mào貌
。
The city proper of this ancient town still retains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
xiàn县
chéng城
tōng通
cháng常
fēn分
wéi为
chéng城
xiāng厢
hé和
sì四
xiāng乡
。
Historically, county seats were usually divided into the walled city with its suburbs and the four surrounding countryside areas.
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Lǎo老
chéng城
de的
chéng城
xiāng厢
dì地
dài带
céng曾
shì是
shāng商
yè业
hé和
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
de的
zhōng中
xīn心
。
The city center and its immediate outskirts of the old town were once the center of commerce and handicrafts.