America (including North, Central and South America) / the Americas / abbr. for 亞美利加洲|亚美利加洲[Ya4 mei3 li4 jia1 Zhou1]
广电总局
Guǎng diàn Zǒng jú
National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) (abbr. for 國家廣播電視總局|国家广播电视总局[Guo2 jia1 Guang3 bo1 Dian4 shi4 Zong3 ju2]) / formerly SAPPRFT, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (2013-2018) and SARFT, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (prior to 2013)
国家计委
Guó jiā Jì Wěi
PRC State Planning Committee, abbr. for 國家計劃委員會|国家计划委员会[Guo2 jia1 Ji4 hua4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4]
药监局
Yào jiān jú
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) / abbr. for 國家食品藥品監督管理局|国家食品药品监督管理局[Guo2 jia1 Shi2 pin3 Yao4 pin3 Jian1 du1 Guan3 li3 ju2]
佛爷
Fó ye
Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]) / His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee) / Buddha / God / emperor / in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]
狮城
Shī chéng
Lion city, nickname for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]
释迦
shì jiā
Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe) / abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2] Sakyamuni Buddha / sugar apple
国安局
Guó ān jú
abbr. for 國家安全局|国家安全局[Guo2 jia1 An1 quan2 ju2]
风城
Fēng chéng
The Windy City, nickname for Chicago 芝加哥[Zhi1 jia1 ge1], Wellington, New Zealand 惠靈頓|惠灵顿[Hui4 ling2 dun4] and Hsinchu, Taiwan 新竹[Xin1 zhu2]
狼图腾
Láng Tú téng
Wolf Totem, novel by Lü / Jiamin 呂嘉民|吕嘉民[Lu:3 Jia1 min2] aka Jiang Rong 姜戎[Jiang1 Rong2]
十日谈
Shí rì Tán
Decameron, collection of 100 tales of love supposedly told by ten young people in ten days, written by Giovanni Boccaccio 薄伽丘[Bo2 jia1 qiu1]
国家计划委员会
Guó jiā Jì huà Wěi yuán huì
PRC State Planning Committee, set up in 1952, replaced in 1998 by State Development and Planning Committee 國家發展計劃委員會|国家发展计划委员会[Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 Ji4 hua4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] then in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會|国家发展和改革委员会[Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 he2 Gai3 ge2 Wei3 yuan2 hui4]
汉办
Hàn bàn
abbr. for 國家漢辦|国家汉办[Guo2 jia1 Han4 ban4], Office of Chinese Language Council International
Pingshan county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei / Pingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市[Ben3 xi1 shi4], Liaoning
康保
Kāng bǎo
Kangbao county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
龙山
Lóng shān
Longshan District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市|辽源市[Liao2 yuan2 Shi4], Jilin / Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
恩施
En1 shī
Enshi prefecture-level city in southwest Hubei, capital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
新乐
Xīn lè
Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
永顺
Yǒng shùn
Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
来凤
Lái fèng
Laifeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
利川
Lì chuān
Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
咸丰
Xián fēng
Xianfeng (1831-1861), reign name of Qing emperor, reigned from 1850-1861 / Xianfeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
巴东
Bā dōng
Badong County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
高邑
Gāo yì
Gaoyi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
挨门挨户
āi mén āi hù
see 挨家挨戶|挨家挨户[ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4]
河北省
Hé běi Shěng
Hebei Province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀[Ji4], capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]
胡温新政
Hú Wēn xīn zhèng
Hu-Wen New Administration (formed in 2003), ostensibly reform-oriented leadership of Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛[Hu2 Jin3 tao1] and Wen Jiabao 溫家寶|温家宝[Wen1 Jia1 bao3]
长安区
Cháng ān Qū
Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi / Chang'an District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
伏尔加格勒
Fú ěr jiā gé lè
Volgograd, Russian city on the Volga River 伏爾加河|伏尔加河[Fu2 er3 jia1 He2]
怀来县
Huái lái xiàn
Huailai county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
宣化区
Xuān huà qū
Xuanhua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
张北县
Zhāng běi xiàn
Zhangbei county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
下花园
Xià huā yuán
Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
下花园区
Xià huā yuán qū
Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
中国作协
Zhōng guó Zuò Xié
China Writers Association (CWA) / abbr. for 中國作家協會|中国作家协会[Zhong1 guo2 Zuo4 jia1 Xie2 hui4]
五峰
Wǔ fēng
abbr. for 五峰土家族自治縣|五峰土家族自治县[Wu3 feng1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4], Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei / Wufeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
五峰县
Wǔ fēng Xiàn
abbr. for 五峰土家族自治縣|五峰土家族自治县[Wu3 feng1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4], Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei
井陉
Jǐng xíng
Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
井陉矿
Jǐng xíng kuàng
Jingxingkuang District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
井陉矿区
Jǐng xíng kuàng Qū
Jingxingkuang District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
井陉县
Jǐng xíng xiàn
Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
来凤县
Lái fèng xiàn
Laifeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
保靖
Bǎo jìng
Baojing County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
保靖县
Bǎo jìng xiàn
Baojing County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
元氏
Yuán shì
Yuanshi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
元氏县
Yuán shì xiàn
Yuanshi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
利川市
Lì chuān shì
Lichuan, county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
卡纳塔克邦
Kǎ nà tǎ kè bāng
Karnataka, southwest Indian state, capital Bangalore 班加羅爾|班加罗尔[Ban1 jia1 luo2 er3] / formerly Mysore
古丈
Gǔ zhàng
Guzhang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
古丈县
Gǔ zhàng xiàn
Guzhang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
吉首
Jí shǒu
Jishou, county-level city and capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Henan
吉首市
Jí shǒu shì
Jishou, county-level city and capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Henan
咸丰县
Xián fēng xiàn
Xianfeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
国安部
Guó ān bù
PRC Ministry of State Security / abbr. for 國家安全部|国家安全部[Guo2 jia1 an1 quan2 bu4]
垦丁
Kěn dīng
Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination (abbr. for 墾丁國家公園|垦丁国家公园[Ken3 ding1 Guo2 jia1 Gong1 yuan2])
大庸
Dà yōng
Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
宣化
Xuān huà
Xuanhua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei / Xuanhua county in Zhangjiakou
宣化县
Xuān huà xiàn
Xuanhua county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
宣恩
Xuān ēn
Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
宣恩县
Xuān ēn xiàn
Xuan'en County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
尚义
Shàng yì
Shangyi county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
尚义县
Shàng yì xiàn
Shangyi county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
崇礼
Chóng lǐ
Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
崇礼县
Chóng lǐ xiàn
Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
巴东县
Bā dōng xiàn
Badong County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
巴登·符腾堡州
Baden-Württemberg, southwest German state, capital Stuttgart 斯圖加特|斯图加特[Si1 tu2 jia1 te4]
平山县
Píng shān xiàn
Pingshan county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
康保县
Kāng bǎo xiàn
Kangbao county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
建始
Jiàn shǐ
Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
建始县
Jiàn shǐ xiàn
Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
张北
Zhāng běi
Zhangbei county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
恩施地区
En1 shī dì qū
Enshi in Hubei / abbr. for Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
恩施市
En1 shī shì
Enshi prefecture-level city in Hubei, capital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
慈利
Cí lì
Cili county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
慈利县
Cí lì xiàn
Cili county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
怀来
Huái lái
Huailai county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
怀安
Huái ān
Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
怀安县
Huái ān xiàn
Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
新乐市
Xīn lè shì
Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
新华区
Xīn huá Qū
Xinhua District / Xinhua District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei / Xinhua District of Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1 zhou1 Shi4], Hebei
东南亚联盟
Dōng nán yà Lián méng
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) / same as 東南亞國家聯盟|东南亚国家联盟[Dong1 nan2 ya4 Guo2 jia1 Lian2 meng2]
查戈斯群岛
Chá gē sī Qún dǎo
Chagos Archipelago, coral archipelago in tropical Indian Ocean, with Diego Garcia 迪戈·加西亞島|迪戈·加西亚岛[Di2 ge1 · / Jia1 xi1 ya4 Dao3] as largest island
桑植
Sāng zhí
Shangzhi county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
桑植县
Sāng zhí xiàn
Shangzhi county in Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
榜葛剌
Bǎng gé là
old Chinese name for Bengal, now written 孟加拉[Meng4 jia1 la1]
桥东
Qiáo dōng
Qiaodong District (various) / Qiaodong District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
桥东区
Qiáo dōng Qū
Qiaodong District (various) / Qiaodong District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
桥西
Qiáo xī
Qiaoxi District (various) / Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
桥西区
Qiáo xī Qū
Qiaoxi District (various) / Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
栾城
Luán chéng
Luancheng county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
栾城县
Luán chéng xiàn
Luancheng county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
正定
Zhèng dìng
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
正定县
Zhèng dìng xiàn
Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
武陵源
Wǔ líng yuán
Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
武陵源区
wǔ líng yuán qū
Wuling district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
shì