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Title: 壤塘县地名录 (Rangtang Xian di ming lu)
Language of title: Chinese
Title in other language: ('dzam thang gi sa cha'i ming btus/)
Other language: Tibetan
Title in Other Language (2nd): Rangtang County Place Name Directory
Other language (second): English
Alternate title: 四川省阿坝藏族自治州壤塘县地名录 (Sichuan Sheng Aba Zangzu Zizhizhou Rangtang Xian di ming lu)
Language of Alternate Title: Chinese
Author/Creator: 壤塘县地名領导小组 (Rangtang Xian di ming ling dao xiao zu)
One Sentence Summary: A place name directory for Rangtang (Tib. 'dzam thang) county, in Aba prefecture, Sichuan province, China. (Ben Deitle 2009-06-22)

Description: A place name directory for Rangtang (Tib. 'dzam thang) 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)
Publisher: 壤塘县地名領导小组 (Rangtang Xian di ming ling dao xiao zu)
Normalized publisher place: Rangtang Xian, Sichuan
Publisher country: China
Published Date: 1986
Extent: 26 cm.
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Places-Geography -- Places -- Tibet -- Amdo (a mdo) -- Ngawa (rnga ba)
Tibetan and Himalayan -- Places-Geography -- Places -- China -- Qinghai Province -- Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Language: Chinese
Series Title: Sichuan Sheng di ming lu cong shu
Series volume: 205

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

Means of availability: THL holds a xerox copy of this book.
Project: Place Dictionary
Resource Type: Book
Release Flag: OK for viewing
Date Of Record Creation: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Date Last Modified: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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