China Historical Geographic Information System
Encyclopedia
The China Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS) is a Historical GIS project for creating a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history
between 222 BCE and 1911 CE. The project creates a dataset which track changes in placenames, administrative status, and geography.
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
between 222 BCE and 1911 CE. The project creates a dataset which track changes in placenames, administrative status, and geography.