| Description | Chinese characters that represent Mandarin Chinese names of
geographical features in the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) and
which appear in official sources published by the P.R.C. are romanized
by the BGN and PCGN by means of the Hanyu Pinyin system. The principal
source of approved readings for such characters is the dictionary
Xinhua Zidian, published by Commercial Press, Beijing, China, in 2004.
Chinese characters which represent Mandarin Chinese names of
geographical features in Taiwan are either romanized by means of the
Hanyu Pinyin system, or internationally recognised conventional names
are used, in accordance with local conventions.
For further details of romanization policy both for Chinese-speaking
and minority-language areas of China, as well as Taiwan, please consult
BGN or PCGN.
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