upper Yangtze region; Anhui Province (Qing)
Meanings
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upper reaches of the Yangtze River; upper Yangtze region
Refers to the region along the upper course of the Yangtze River, typically including Sichuan, Chongqing, and parts of Yunnan and Guizhou.
The upper Yangtze region is extremely rich in water resources.
The boat traveled downstream from the upper Yangtze and reached Shanghai in three days.
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Immigrants from the upper Yangtze opened up a large amount of farmland in the downstream areas.
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Anhui Province (historical term used in Qing Dynasty)
archaicHistorical geographical term used during the Qing Dynasty. Anhui was called 'Upper Jiang' while Jiangsu was called 'Lower Jiang', based on their relative positions along the Yangtze River.
In the Qing Dynasty, Upper Jiang included present-day Anhui Province.
There were obvious dialectal differences between Upper Jiang people and Lower Jiang people.
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This official was transferred from the capital to serve as Governor of Upper Jiang.