Tibetan and Himalayan Library - THL

Description: A place name directory for Heishui (Tib. khro chu) county, in Aba prefecture, Sichuan province, China. The book has several sections of narrative introductions to different aspects of the county followed by lists of place names (names are given in Chinese characters, Tibetan, and pinyin) divided into sections by the districts and communes. Names of prominent natural features, cultural and historic sites, and other significant features are also listed in their own separate sections. (Ben Deitle 2009-06-22)

Table of Contents: [Translated from Chinese] One: Introduction -- Two: Heishui County Maps -- Three: Brief Account of Heishui County: (1) Historical Development ; (2) Natural Conditions ; (3) Economic Condition ; (4) Nationality Trade ; (5) Cultural, Educational, and Health Undertakings ; Annotation -- Four: Administrative Divisions and Natural Villages [with place name lists under each administrative division] -- Five: Natural Geographic Entities -- Six: Enterprise, Factories, Mechanisms, Schools, and Hospital Units -- Seven: Man-made Structures -- Eight: Revolutionary Commemorative Places -- Nine: Appendix -- Ten: Book Conclusion.

Means of availability: THL holds two xerox copies of this book.