Changshou

See also: chángshòu, Chángshòu, chàngshōu, and chàngshǒu

English

Etymology

From the Mandarin 長壽／长寿 (Chángshòu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ˈ)t͡ʃæŋˈʃoʊ/, /t͡ʃɑŋ-/

Proper noun

Changshou

1. A district of Chongqing, China.
   • 2013, Zhang Mingsheng et al., editors, 天赐长寿 [Heavenly-blessed Changshou]‎^[1], Beijing Book Co. Inc., →ISBN:

     Heavenly-blessed Changshou, a book on travel, culture & history compiled by the members of the CPPCC of Changshou District, is original in conception, accurate in content, informative with both text & photos, detailed and concise. This book provides a systematic introduction to the natural sceneries, history & culture, folk customs and eco-environment of Changshou, which is exhaustive & fascinating and serves as a historical reference, and displays collectively the tourism culture of Changshou for the first time.

Translations

district

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 長壽／长寿 (zh) (chángshòu)

• Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Changshou”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎^[2], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 726, column 1