Ch'ang-sha
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Changsha. alt-of, alternative
"Traditionally, Ch’ang-sha is famous for several handicrafts: coloured silk embroidery pictures, oiled paper umbrellas, grasscloth linen, brush pens and bamboo carvings, while the main basic industries were rice hulling, saw milling, boatbuilding and the smelting of antimony, manganese, lead and zinc—all for out-shipment."
Example
More examples"Traditionally, Ch’ang-sha is famous for several handicrafts: coloured silk embroidery pictures, oiled paper umbrellas, grasscloth linen, brush pens and bamboo carvings, while the main basic industries were rice hulling, saw milling, boatbuilding and the smelting of antimony, manganese, lead and zinc—all for out-shipment."
Etymology
From Mandarin 長沙 (Chángshā), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻang²-sha¹.
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