Handan-The name of the city is Yun, which means "Cold Mountain ends here". Dan is homophonic with Dan, and "Dan" means the end of the mountain range. Handan is one of the oldest place names in China.
Qinhuangdao-the island where Qin Shihuang sought immortality. Qinhuangdao is the only city in China named after the title of ancient emperor.
Taiyuan-meaning "vast plain"
Datong-from "the land of great harmony in the world", "great harmony" is the highest political ideal in ancient times.
Changzhi-Changzhi was called Shangdang in ancient times, and Changzhi County was established here in the Ming Dynasty, which means "long-term stability".
Chifeng-named after the brown solitary peak in the northeast of the city.
Baotou evolved from Mongolian "Baoketu", which means "a place with deer", so Baotou is called Lucheng.
Wuhai-the collective name of Uda and Haibowan
Dalian-Dalian used to be called Qingniwa, and most of the Qingniwa were immigrants from Shandong. There is a very popular thing in Shandong called wallet, which evolved from Dalian. On the other hand, Dalian is from "Darini" in Russia.
Fuxin-takes the meaning of "all things are rich, the people are rich, and they are brand-new"
Panjin-Panshan and Jinzhou each take a word, which also means "intertwined, icing on the cake"
Benxi-Benxi is named after Benxi Lake in China, which was called Cup Rhinoceros Lake in ancient times. Cup rhinoceros lake is named for its "wide bottom and narrow bottom, like rhinoceros horn". During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the name of Cup Rhinoceros Lake was too elegant and difficult to write, so it was renamed Benxi Lake.
Changchun-meaning "a city with spring all year round", the spring in the northeast is very cold. The naming of this city after Changchun shows that the climate of this city is dominated by cold.
Jilin-The full name of Jilin is Wula, which means "the city along the river" in Manchu. Jilin is the only city with the same name in China.
Jiamusi-Jiamusi was also called "Jiamu Temple" in Qing Dynasty, which means "Yicheng" in Manchu, because Jiamusi was located on the post road from Songhua River to the estuary of Heilongjiang in ancient times.
East China:
Yantai-meaning "the fortress where the wolf smoke rises"
Qingdao-named after the island's "beautiful rocks and lush trees", it is homophonic with "Qingdao".
Weihai-Ahava was established here in the Ming Dynasty, which means "Dadonghai".
Sunshine-the meaning of "the first ray of sunshine at sunrise"
Zibo-the collective name of Zichuan and Boshan.
Laiwu-Laiwu is the name of a plant, commonly known as grey vegetables, and Wu refers to barren fields. In ancient times, it was a desolate place, hence the name Laiwu.
Heze-the name of the city is Eyun, which is the collective name of Heshan and Leize. Heze is also one of the oldest place names in China.
Hefei-named after the confluence of Donghefei River and Nanhefei River here.
Bengbu, which means "a port rich in mussels and pearls", is called Pearl City.
Suqian-it was Zhongwu's son country in the Spring and Autumn Period, and later the country moved its capital here, so it was named Suqian.
Lianyungang-meaning "the harbor between Liandao and Yuntai Mountain", Yuntai Mountain is the highest peak in Jiangsu Province.
Zhenjiang, the resident of the town navy in the Tang Dynasty, was renamed Zhenjiang in the Song Dynasty due to the change of geographical environment, which means "guarding the Yangtze River".
Yuyao-after Shun, it was fiefdom of Shu, surnamed Yao and named Yuyao.
Jian 'ou-Jian 'ou is the origin of the word "Fujian", which was formed by the merger of Jian 'an and Ou Ning.
Shishi-It is said that there was a stone pavilion here in the Sui Dynasty, and a pair of Shishi stood outside the pavilion. Business trips are marked by stone lions. Over time, no one knew the original name of this place, and Shishi naturally became a place name.
Cinnamomum camphora-named for its abundance, Cinnamomum camphora is a famous medicine capital in southern China. Since ancient times, it has enjoyed the reputation of "medicine is not as effective as camphor tree".
Wei Hui-Wei Hui was called Jiyi in ancient times, which means "the bank of Weihe River, a glorious city".
Dengfeng-Dengfeng was named after Wu Zetian's visit to Songshan Mountain and his visit to Yueshan Mountain.
Yanshi-Zhou Wuwang cut Zhou, and Li Xirong passed through this place, hence the name Yanshi.
Xiantao-Xiantao was called Mianyang in ancient times. Legend has it that a fairy took a peach to celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother. Suddenly, she found an oasis, where the fairy scattered peaches. In a blink of an eye, peach blossoms are in full bloom here, and there are many peaches, hence the name Xiantao.
Zhongxiang-Because Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was born and bred here, it was named Zhongxiang, which means "get together with good luck".
Daye-Take the meaning of "Daxing Smelting"
Wu Point-Wu Point evolved from Wu Jia Point and is one of the nine points in the ancient Yangtze River.
Shishou-named after an isolated stone on Shishou Mountain in the north of the city.
Enshi-at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he claimed to be the stone king here. In Qing Dynasty, Yong Zhengdi changed Shixian County to Enshi, which means "Yong Zhengdi gave Shixian County".
Miluo-the intersection of Miluo River and Luoshui, Miluo City is known as the famous Dragon Boat City in China.
Lengshuijiang-named after many wells on both sides of the Lianxi River, and the wells are extremely cold, Lengshuijiang City is known as the antimony capital of the world.
Yangchun-takes the meaning of "the sun in the desert, the seasons are like spring"
Bijie-In Yelang Kingdom, the tiger is the totem here, and Bijie means tiger in Yi language.
Qionglai-named after Qionglai Mountain, the name comes from a kind of bamboo called Qionglai Bamboo.
Mianzhu-hence the name Mianzhu, because it is located on both sides of Mianshui River with lush bamboo forests.
Shifang-Shifang was called Shifang in ancient times and evolved from Shifang. In ancient China, Zhongyuan people used to call the frontier "Fang", such as Ghost Fang, Manchu Fang and Shuofang. Shifang is a general term for many small countries in Sichuan.
Huaying-named after Huaying Mountain, evolved from Huaying Mountain. "The snow is on the top, and it looks like Qiong Yao's floor from a distance. It is crystal clear as a jade paved mountain, hence the name Huayin Mountain."
Gejiu-Gejiu evolved from the transliteration of the Yi language "Guo Zuo", which means a place to grow buckwheat seeds and eat buckwheat rice.
Chuxiong-Zhuang Qi entered Yunnan at the end of the Warring States Period, and there was a man named Nanxiong Hou under his command. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a Yi chieftain named Yi built a city here, and later generations combined Nanxiong Hou with Chuxiong.
Dali-named after Dali in history, Dali is the birthplace of Bai culture.
Jinghong-Jinghong means "the city of dawn" in Dai language.
Dunhuang —— Taking the meaning of "magnificent splendor"
Qingtongxia-named after the famous canyon in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The Yellow River flows through the valley between Helan Mountain and Niushou Mountain, and the landscape is like a bronze mirror, hence the name Qingtongxia.