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Changzhou or Chang Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern western Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 785 until 1290.
Geography
The administrative region of Chang Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern western Chongqing (which borders Sichuan). It probably includes parts of modern:
References
- Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1532. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
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