Ching-chou

Proper noun

Jingzhou

1. A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China.
   • The Reaſon why the Tartars have built a Citadel here is, becauſe it is a Rule with them to be Maſters of a City whoſe Situation renders it of Importance. It is a common Saying, that when one is poſſeſs'd of Kin-chew, he has the Key of China in his Hands.[1738, “PROVINCE VI. HU-QUANG.”, in A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet, volume I, London, translation of original by J. B. Du...
2. A district of Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
   • Jingzhou District is located in south-central Hubei Province. It has an area of 1,046 k㎡ and a population of 572,052 (yearend est.). The district is composed of three sub-districts, seven towns and a provincial economic development zone (Jingzhou Chengnan Economic Development Zone, Hubei Province).2013 August 29, “Administrative Division”, in Jingzhou China, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2023

   Synonyms:

   Jingsha

3. An economic and technological development zone in Jingzhou, Hubei, China.