Chinese Conventional Place Names (original) (raw)
The Library of Congress is beginning the process of revising the Chinese place names currently established in a conventional English-language form to the form used by the United States Board on Geographic Names. This process began in August 1998 when the Library conducted a pilot project to test the feasibility of making these changes. The Library is now ready to proceed with the other names it has identified for change. This list will appear in Cataloging Service Bulletin, no. 83, Winter 1999. The list consists primarily of the provinces and the provincial capitals and other major cities.
In general the change will be made to the name authority record for the geographic name as the beginning point. Once that change is made, all new cataloging should use that form, whether being used as an entry element, a qualifier, or a subdivision. Once the geographic name has been revised, the Library will then revise the authority records on which that name has been used as entry element or qualifier. The intent is to post on this page those main headings that have been changed and the status of the changes made to other authority records that have used that heading.
These changes are being made before the Library converts from the Wade-Giles system of romanization for Chinese to pinyin because many of the forms used for these geographic headings cannot be converted easily by machine manipulation since they are not systematically romanized from Wade-Giles. Others represent a policy decision that precludes automatic conversion.
| Former Heading | Revised Heading | Month Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Anhwei Province (China) | Anhui Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| An-ch'ing shih (China) | Anqing (China) | March 1999 |
| Ho-fei shih (China) | Hefei (China) | February 1999 |
| Lu-chou (Anhwei Province, China) [earlier name of Hefei] | Luzhou (Anhui Sheng, China : To 1912) | Febraury 1999 |
| Huang-shan shih (Anhwei Province, China) | Huangshan (Anhui Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ma-an-shan shih (China) | Ma'anshan (Anhui Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| T'un-hsi shih (China) | Tunxi (China) | March 1999 |
| T'un-hsi chen (China) [earlier name of Tunxi] | Tunxi Zhen (China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Anhwei Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Chekiang Province (China) | Zhejiang Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| Chiang-shan shih (China) | Jiangshan (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Ch'ü-chou shih (Chekiang Province, China) | Quzhou (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Hang-chou shih (China) | Hangzhou (China) | February 1999 |
| Hang-hsien (China) [entity absorbed into Hanzhou]] | Hangxian (China) | February 1999 |
| Jen-ho hsien (China) [earlier name of Hangxian] | Renhe Xian (China) | February 1999 |
| Ch'ien-t'ang hsien (China) [earlier name of Hangxian] | Qiantang Xian (China) | February 1999 |
| Hsiao-shan shih (Chekiang Province, China) | Xiaoshan (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Hsiao-shan hsien (China) [earlier name of Xiaoshan] | Xiaoshan Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Lan-hsi shih (Chekiang Province, China) | Lanxi (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Lan-hsi hsien (Chekiang Province, China) [earlier name of Lanxi] | Lanxi Xian (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| P'ing-hu shih (China) | Pinghu (Zhejiang Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Wen-chou shih (China) | Wenzhou (China) | February 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Chekiang Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Ch'ung-ch'ing shih (China) | Chongqing (China) | August 1998 |
| All records using "Chung-ching shih, China" have been changed in all current files | ||
| Fukien Province (China) | Fujian Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| Amoy (China) | Xiamen (Fujian Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Chang-chou shih (Fukien Province, China) | Zhangzhou (China) | February 1999 |
| Ch'üan-chou shih (China) | Quanzhou (Fujian Sheng, China) | April 1999 |
| Chin-chiang ti ch'ü (China) [earlier name of Quanzhou] | Jinjiang Diqu (China) | April 1999 |
| Chin-chiang chuan ch'ü (China) [earlier name of Jinjiang Diqu] | Jinjiang Zhuanqu (China) | April 1999 |
| Fu-chou shih (Fukien Province, China) | Fuzhou (Fujian Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Lin Village (Fukien Province, China) [Provisional heading] | Lin Village (Fujian Sheng, China) [provisional heading] | February 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Fukien Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Hainan Province China) | Hainan Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| Hai-nan hsing cheng ch'ü (China) [earlier name of Hainan] | Hainan Xingzhengqu (China) | February 1999 |
| Hai-k'ou shih (China) | Haikou (Hainan Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Hai-chou (Hainan Province, China) [earlier name of Haikou] | Haizhou (Hainan Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Hainan Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Heilungkiang Province (China) | Heilongjiang Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| Chao-tung shih (Heilungkiang Province, China) | Zhaodong (Heilongjiang Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Chao-tung hsien (Heilungkiang Province, China) [earlier name of Zhaodong] | Zhaodong Xian (Heilongjiang Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Ho-kang shih (China) | Hegang (Heilongjiang Sheng, China) | April 1999 |
| Shuang-ya-shan shih (China) | Shuangyashan (China) | May 1999 |
| Sui-hua shih (China) | Suihua (China) | May 1999 |
| Sui-hua hsien (China) [earlier name of Suihua] | Suihua Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| Ta-ch'ing shih (China) | Daqing (Heilongjiang Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Tsitsihar (China) | Qiqihar (China) | February, 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Heilungkiang Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Honan Province (China) | Henan Sheng (China) | February 1999 |
| An-yang shih (China) | Anyang (Henan Sheng, China) | April 1999 |
| Cheng-chou shih (China) | Zhengzhou (China) | February 1999 |
| Cheng-hsien (Honan Province, China) [entity absorbed into Zhengzhou] | Zhengxian (Henan Sheng, China) | February 1999 |
| Hsin-cheng shih (China) | Xinzheng (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsin-cheng hsien (Honan Province, China) [earlier name of Xinzheng] | Xinzheng Xian (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| K'ai-feng shih (China) | Kaifeng (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Lo-yang shih (China) | Luoyang (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-yang shih (Honan Province, China) | Nanyang (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-yang ti ch'ü (China) [earlier name of Nanyang] | Nanyang Diqu (China) | March 1999 |
| Nanyang hsien (China) [earlier name of Nanyang] | Nanyang Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| P'ing-ting-shan shih (China) | Pingdingshan (Henan Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Wu-kang shih (Honan Province, China) | Wugang (Henan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Honan Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Hong Kong (China) | ||
| Ha Tsuen (Hong Kong) | Ha Tsuen (China) | May 1999 |
| Kwun Tong (Hong Kong) | Kwun Tong (China) | May 1999 |
| Mong Kok (Hong Kong) | Mong Kok (China) | May 1999 |
| New Kowloon (Hong Kong) | New Kowloon (China) | May 1999 |
| Sai Kung (Hong Kong) | Sai Kung (China) | May 1999 |
| San Tin (Hong Kong) | San Tin (China) | May 1999 |
| Sha Tin (Hong Kong) | Sha Tin (China) | May 1999 |
| Sham Sui Po (Hong Kong) | Sham Sui Po (China) | May 1999 |
| Stanley (Hong Kong) | Chek Chue (China) | May 1999 |
| Tai Po (Hong Kong) | Tai Po (China) | May 1999 |
| Tsim-sha-tsui (Kowloon, Hong Kong) | Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon, China) | May 1999 |
| Tsuen Wan (Hong Kong) | Tsuen Wan (China) | May 1999 |
| Tuen Mun (Hong Kong) | Tuen Mun (China) | May 1999 |
| Wanchai (Hong Kong) | Wan Chai (Hong Kong, China) | May 1999 |
| Wong Tai Sin (Hong Kong) | Wong Tai Sin (China) | May 1999 |
| Yau Ma Tei (Hong Kong) | Yau Ma Tei (China) | May 1999 |
| Yuen Long (Hong Kong) | Yuen Long (China) | May 1999 |
| Hopeh Province (China) | Hebei Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Chih-li (China) [earlier name of Hebei] | Zhili Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Je-ho sheng (China) [province partially absorbed into Hebei] | Rehe Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'eng-te shih (China) | Chengde (China) | March 1999 |
| Han-tan shih (China) | Handan (China) | April 1999 |
| Kalgan (China) | Zhangjiakou (China) | March 1999 |
| Pao-ting shih (China) | Baoding (Hebei Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Shih-chia-chuang shih (China) | Shijiazhuang (Hebei Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| T'ang-shan shih (China) | Tangshan (Hebei Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Ting-chou shih (China) | Dingzhou (Hebei Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Hopeh Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Hunan Province (China) | Hunan Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ang-sha shih (China) | Changsha (Hunan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chu-chou shih (China) | Zhuzhou (China) | March 1999 |
| Hsiang-t'an shih (China) | Xiangtan (Hunan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Yüeh-yang shih (China) | Yueyang (Hunan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Hunan Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Hupeh Province (China) | Hubei Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Han-k'ou (China) | Hankou (Wuhan, China) | March 1999 |
| Han-yang (Hupeh Province, China) | Hanyang (Wuhan, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsiao-kan shih (China) | Xiaogan (China) | April 1999 |
| Hsiao-kan hsien (China) [earlier name of Xiaogan] | Xiaogan Xian (China) | April 1999 |
| Ma-ch'eng shih (Hupeh Province, China) | Macheng (Hubei Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ma-ch'eng hsien (China) [earlier name of Macheng) | Macheng Xian (China) | April 1999 |
| Sui-chou (China) | Suizhou (China) | March 1999 |
| Sui-chou shih (China) | Suizhou (China) | March 1999 |
| Wu-ch'ang (Hupeh Province, China) | Wuchang (Wuhan, China) | March 1999 |
| Wu-han shih (China) | Wuhan (China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Hupeh Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Inner Mongolia (China) | ||
| Ch'a-ha-erh sheng (China) [province absorbed into Inner Mongolia] | Chaha'er Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Je-ho sheng (China) [province partially absorbed into Inner Mongolia] | Rehe Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Sui-yüan sheng (China) [province absorbed into Inner Mongolia] | Suiyuan Sheng (China) | April 1999 |
| Ch'ih-feng shih (China) | Chifeng (China) | March 1999 |
| Hu-ho-hao-t'e shih (China) | Hohhot (China) | March 1999 |
| Zalantun Shi (China) | Zalantun (China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records for listed place names have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kansu Province (China) | Gansu Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Chang-yeh shih (Kansu Province, China) | Zhangye (China) | March 1999 |
| Chang-yeh hsien (Kansu Province, China) [earlier name of Zhangye] | Zhangye Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Kan-chou fu (Kansu Province, China) [earlier name of Zhangye Xian] | Ganzhou Fu (China) | March 1999 |
| Lan-chou shih (China) | Lanzhou (China) | Match 1999 |
| Ti'en-chu Tibetan Autunomous Hsien (China) | Tianzhu Zangzu Zizhixian (China) | March 1999 |
| Ti'en-shui shih (China) | Tianshui (Gansu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'in-chou (Kansu Province, China) [earlier name of Tianshui] | Qinzhou (Gansu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Tun-huang shih (China) | Dunhuang (China) | April 1999 |
| Tun-huang hsien (China) [earlier name of Dunhuang] | Dunhuang Xian (China) | April 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kansu Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kiangsi Province (China) | Jiangxi Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Ching-te-chen shih (China) | Jingdezhen (China) | April 1999 |
| Ching-te chen (China) | Jingdezhen (China) | April 1999 |
| Fu-liang hsien (China) [entity absorbed into Jingdezhen] | Fuliang Xian (China) | April 1999 |
| Chiu-chiang shih (China) | Jiujiang (Jiangxi Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Fu-chou shih (Kiangsi Province, China) | Fuzhou (Jiangxi Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| I-ch'un shih (Kiangsi Province, China) | Yichun (Jiangxi Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| I-ch'un hsien (Kiangsi Province, China) [earlier name of Yichuan] | Yichun Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-ch'ang shih (China) | Nanchang (China) | March 1999 |
| P'ing-hsiang shih (Kiangsi Province, China) | Pingxiang (Jiangxi Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| P'ing-hsiang hsien (Kiangsi Province, China) [earlier name of Pingxiang] | Pingxiang Xian (Jiangxi Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kiangsi Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kiangsu Province (China) | Jiangsu Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ang-chou shih (Kiangsu Province, China) | Changzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chen-chiang shih (China) | Zhenjiang (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'i-tung shih (Kiangsu Province, China) | Qidong (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'i-tung hsien (Kiangsu Province, China) [earlier name of Qidong] | Qidong Xian (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsin-i shih (China) | Xinyi Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Hsin-i hsien (Kiangsu Province, China) [earlier name of Xinyi Shi] | Xinyi Xian (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsi-shan shih (China) | Xishan Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Wu-hsi hsien (Kiangsu Province, China) [earlier name Xishan Shi] | Wuxi Xian (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsü-chou shih (China) | Xuzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| I-hsing shih (China) | Yixing Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| I-hsing hsien (China) [earlier name of Yixing Shi] | Yixing Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Kao-yu shih (China) | Gaoyou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Kao-yu hsien (China) [earlier name of Gaoyou] | Gaoyou Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-ching shih (China) | Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-t'ung shih (China) | Nantong (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| P'i-chou shih (China) | Pizhou (China) | March 1999 |
| P'i-hsien (Kiangsu Province, China) [earlier name of Pizhou] | Pi Xian (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Su-chou shih (China) | Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| T'ai-chou shih (China) | Taizhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Wu-hsi shih (China) | Wuxi (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Liang-hsi (China) [earlier name of Wuxi] | Liangxi (China) | March 1999 |
| Wu-hu shih (China) | Wuhu (China) | March 1999 |
| Yang-chou shih (China) | Yangzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Yen-ch'eng shih (China) | Yancheng (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | June 1999 |
| Yen-ch'eng hsien (Kiangsu Province, China) [earlier name of Yancheng] | Yancheng Xian (Jiangsu Sheng, China) | June 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kiangsu Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kirin Province (China) | Jilin Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ang-ch'un shih (China) | Changchun (Jilin Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chi-an shih (Kirin Province, China) | Ji'an (Jilin Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chi-an hsien (Kirin Province, China) [earlier name of Jian] | Ji'an Xian (Jilin Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chiao-ho shih (China) | Jiaohe (Jilin Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chiao-ho hsien (Kirin Province, China) [earlier name of Jiaohe] | Jiaohe Xian (China) | Match 1999 |
| Kirin (China) | Jilin (Jilin Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| T'u-men shih (China) | Tumen (Jilin Sheng, China) | June 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kirin Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region (China) | Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China) | March 1999 |
| Kwangsi Province (China) [earlier name] | Guangxi Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Kuei-lin shih (China) | Guilin (Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-ning shih (China) | Nanning (China) | March 1999 |
| Nan-ning fu (China) [earlier name of Nanning] | Nanning Fu (China) | March 1999 |
| P'ing-hsiang shih (Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region, China) | Pingxiang (Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kwangtung Province (China) | Guangdong Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Canton (China) | Guangzhou (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ao-chou shih (China) | Chaozhou (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ao-an hsien (China) [entity absorbed into Chaozhou] | Chao'an Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ing-yüan shih (China) | Qingyuan Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ing-yüan hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Qingyuan Shi] | Qingyuan Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chung-shan shih (China) | Zhongshan Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Chung-shan hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Zhongshan Shi] | Zhongshan Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Fo-shan shih (China) | Foshan (China) | March 1999 |
| Lien-chiang shih (China) | Lianjiang Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Lien-chiang hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Lianjiang Shi] | Lianjiang Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Mei-chou shih (China) | Meizhou Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Mei-hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) | Mei Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Mei-hsien shih (China) [earlier name of Mei Xian] | Meixian Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'eng-hsiang hsien (China) [earlier name of Meixian Shi] | Chengxiang Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Shen-chen shih (China) | Shenzhen (Guangdong Sheng, China : East) | March 1999 |
| Pao-an hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Shenzhen] | Bao'an Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China : East) | March 1999 |
| Hsin-an hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Baoan Xian] | Xin'an Xian (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Shun-te shih (China) | Shunde Shi (China) | March 1999 |
| Shun-te hsien (Kwangtung Province, China) [earlier name of Shunde Shi] | Shunde Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Swatow (China) | Shantou (Guangdong Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kwangtung Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Kweichow Province (China) | Guizhou Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Hsing-i shih (Kweichow Province, China) | Xingyi (Guizhou Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Hsing-i hsien (Kweichow Province, China) [earlier name of Xingyi] | Xingyi Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Kuei-yang shih (China) | Guiyang (Guizhou Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Kweichow Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Liaoning Province (China) | Liaoning Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Feng-t'ien sheng (China) [earlier name of Liaoning] | Fengtian Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Je-ho sheng (China) [entity partially absorbed into Liaoning] | Rehe Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| An-shan shih (China) | Anshan (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ch'ao-yang shih (China) | Chaoyang (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chin-chou shih (Liaoning Province, China) | Jinzhou (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Dairen (China) | Dalian (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Fu-shun shih (China) | Fushun (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chin-hsi shih (China) | Jinxi (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Chin-hsi hsien (Liaoning Province, China) [earlier name of Jinxi] | Jinxi Xian (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Liao-yang shih (China) | Liaoyang (China) | May 1999 |
| Port Arthur (China) | Lüshun (China) | March 1999 |
| Shen-yang shih (China) | Shenyang (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Tan-tung shih (China) | Dandong (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| An-tung shih (China) [earlier name of Dandong] | Andong (Liaoning Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Ying-k'ou shih (China) | Yingkou (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Liaoning Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Ningsia Hui Autonomous Region (China) | Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu (China) | March 1999 |
| Ninghsia Province (China) [earlier name] | Ningxia Sheng (China) | March 1999 |
| Yin-ch'uan shih (China) | Yinchuan (China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Ningsia Hui Autonomous Region, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Peking (China) | Beijing (China) | March 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Peking, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Shanghai (China) | ||
| Shansi Province (China) | Shanxi Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| Hsin-chou shih (China) | Xinzhou (Shanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Ta-t'ung shih (China) | Datong (Shanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| T'ai-yüan shih (China) | Taiyuan (Shanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| T'ai-yüan hsien (China) [earlier name of Taiyuan] | Taiyuan Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| Yün-ch'eng shih (China) | Yuncheng (Shanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Yün-cheng hsien (China) [earlier name of Yuncheng] | Yuncheng Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| An-i hsien (Shansi Province, China) [earlier name of Yuncheng Xian] | Anyi Xian (Shanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Shansi Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Shantung Province (China) | Shandong Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| Ch'ing chou shih (China) | Qingzhou Shi (China) | May 1999 |
| [No existing name authority record] | Yidu Xian (Shandong Sheng, China) [earlier name of Qingzhou Shi] | May 1999 |
| Feng-chia (China) | Fengjia (Zouping Xian, China) | May 1999 |
| Lin-i shih (China) | Linyi (Shandong Sheng, China : South) | May 1999 |
| Lin-i hsien (Shantung Province, China : South [earlier name of Linyi] | Linyi Xian (Shandong Sheng, China : South) | May 1999 |
| I-chou fu (China) [earlier name of Linyi Xian] | Yizhou Fu (China) | May 1999 |
| T'ai-an shih (China) | Tai'an (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| T'ai-an hsien (China) [earlier name of Tai'an] | Tai'an Xian (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| T'eng-chou shih (China) | Tengzhou (China) | May 1999 |
| T'eng-hsien (Shantung Province, China) [earlier name of Tengzhou] | Teng Xian (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Tsinan (China) | Jinan (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Tsingtao (China) | Qingdao (China) | May 1999 |
| Tung-ying shih (China) | Dongying (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Wei-fang shih (China) | Weifang (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Yen-chou shih (Shantung Province, China) | Yanzhou (Shandong Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Yen-chou hsien (Shantung Province, China) [earlier name of Yanzhou] | Yanzhou Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Shantung Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Shensi Province (China) | Shaanxi Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| Pao-chi shih (China) | Baoji (Shaanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Shang-chou shih (China); Shang-chou (Shensi Province, China) | Shangzhou (Shaanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Shang-hsien (China) [earlier name of Shangzhou] | Shang Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| Sian (China) | Xi'an (Shaanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Ch'ang-an (China) [earlier name of Xi'an] | Chang'an (Shaanxi Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Shensi Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (China) | Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) | May 1999 |
| Sinkiang Province (China) [earlier name of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu] | Xinjiang Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| Aksu Shi (China) | Aksu (China) | May 1999 |
| Ho-t'ien shih (China) | Hotan (China) | May 1999 |
| Karamai (China) | Karamay (China) | May 1999 |
| Kashgar (China) | Kashi (China) | May 1999 |
| Urumchi (China) | Ürümqi (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Tibet (China) | ||
| A-mdo (China) | Pagnag (China) | May 1999 |
| Brag-g'yab (Tibet, China) | Brag-g'yab (China) | May 1999 |
| Dingri (Tibet, China) | Tingri (China) | May 1999 |
| Lodrak Karchu (Tibet, China) | Lodrak Karchu (China) | May 1999 |
| Mi-ñag (Tibet, China) | Mi-ñag (China) | May 1999 |
| Nyemo (China) [provisional] | Nyêmo Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| Nyetang (Tibet, China) | Nyêtang (China) | May 1999 |
| Spo-bo (China : District) | Bomi Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records involving the above names have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Tientsin (China) | Tianjin (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Tientsin, China" have been changed as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Tsinghai Province (China) | Qinghai Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| Hsi-ning shih (China) | Xining (Qinghai Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Tsinghai Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files | ||
| Szechwan Province (China) | Sichuan Sheng (China) | August 1998 |
| Hsi-k'ang sheng (China) [province partially absorbed into Sichuan Sheng] | Xikang Sheng (China) | August 1998 |
| Barkam (China : District) | Barkam Xian (China) | August 1998 |
| Ch'eng-tu (China) | Chengdu (China) | August 1998 |
| Fu-ling shih (China) | Fuling (Sichuan Shenf, China) | July 1999 |
| [No existing name authority record] | Fuling Xian (China) [earlier name of Fuling] | July 1999 |
| Le-shan shih (China) | Leshan (Sichuan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Le-shan hsien (China) [earlier name of Leshan] | Leshan Xian (China) | March 1999 |
| Lu-chou shih (China) | Luzhou (Sichuan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Tzu-kung shih (China) | Zigong (China) | March 1999 |
| Tzu-liu-ching (China) [entity absorbed by Zigong] | Ziliujing (Sichuan Sheng, China) | March 1999 |
| Zamtang (China : District) | Zamtang Xian (China) | August 1998 |
| Zoige (China : District) | Zoigê Xian (China) | August 1998 |
| All headings using "Szechwan Province, China" have been changed | ||
| Yunnan Province (China) | Yunnan Sheng (China) | May 1999 |
| K'un-ming shih (China) | Kunming (China) | May 1999 |
| Ta-li shih (China) | Dali Shi (China) | May 1999 |
| Tung-ch'uan shih (Yunnan Province, China) | Dongchuan Shi (China) | May 1999 |
| Yü-hsi shih (Yunnan Province, China) | Yuxi (Yunnan Sheng, China) | May 1999 |
| Yü-hsi hsien (Yunnan Province, China) [earlier name of Yuxi] | Yuxi Xian (China) | May 1999 |
| All name authority records using "Yunnan Province, China" have been changed as well as all bibliographic records in LC's Books, Music, and Visual Materials files |