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The origin of China's provinces:

1, Heilongjiang Province (Black)

In 1671 to defend against the eastward invasion of Tsarist Russia, the Qing government built Heilongjiang City (the old city of Heihe) along the Heilongjiang River and set up the General of Heilongjiang, with jurisdiction over the Heilongjiang River Basin.

This was changed to Heilongjiang Province in 1907.

Take the full name of the word "black" as the abbreviation. It is said that the abbreviation originated from the river Heilongjiang.

2, Jilin Province (Ji)

Jilin from the name "Jilin Ula" Jilin City, Manchu means "along the Songhua River city", which was founded in 1673, is now the second largest city in Jilin Province. 1676 Jilin General. In 1907, the city was renamed Jilin Province.

The word "ji" in the full name was taken as the abbreviation.

3. Liaoning Province (Liao)

During the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties, Liaodong County was established east of the Liao River, and Liaoxi County west of it. During the Northern Song Dynasty, in the area of present-day Hebei and Liaoning, the Khitan tribe established the state of Liao. In the Liao and Jin dynasties, the Liaoyang Prefecture was set up. In the Yuan Dynasty, Liaoyang Province was established. In the Ming Dynasty, the Liaodong Department was set up. The Qing Dynasty set up the Liaodong General. Later, because the Liao River Basin was the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to Fengtian Province, and in 1929, it was renamed Liaoning Province, taking the meaning of "eternal peace in the Liao River Basin".

The word "Liao" in the full name was taken as the abbreviation. It is said that because of the presence of the Liao River in its territory, the name was shortened to Liao.

4. Hebei Province (Ji)

During the Warring States period, the land of Qi north of the Yellow River was called Hebei. Han set up Hebei County. The Tang set up the Hebei Province. In 1928, Hebei Province was established.

The jurisdiction was equivalent to the state of Jizhou in China's earliest geographic work, Yugong, so it was abbreviated to "Ji".

5. Shanxi Province (Jin)

Between the Warring States period and the Qin and Han Dynasties, the area west of Mount Banyan and the Hangu Pass was called Shanxi. In the Yuan Dynasty, the area west of the Taihang Mountains was called Shanxi, and the Hedong Shanxi Road Xuanwu Division was set up, which was the beginning of Shanxi as a name of a political region. In the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi Province was established.

The area under the jurisdiction of the state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period, so the abbreviation is "Jin".

And so on ......