Huang Prefecture
Huangzhou or Huang Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Huangzhou District, Huanggang, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1279.
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃州 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄州 | ||||||||
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The modern district, created in 1996 (although it also existed between 1984 and 1987 under the administration of Ezhou), retains its name.
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