China Historical Geographic Information System Explained

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 tracks changes in place names, administrative status, and geography. It is a joint project of Harvard University and Fudan University. Its director is Professor Peter K. Bol of Harvard.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Geographic Information Systems in China
• China Biographical Database (CBDB)

External links

• Project homepage at Harvard
• Project homepage at Fudan

Notes and References

1. Web site: PETER K. BOL . Harvard University . 17 November 2017.
2. Peter Bol . Peter Bol (historian). Jianxiong Ge . Jianxiong Ge . China Historical GIS . Historical Geography . 2005.
3. Book: Yongming Xu . 2020 . Visualizing Classic Chinese Literature . Hui Lin . Xinyue Ye . Spatial Synthesis: Computational Social Science and Humanities . Springer International Publishing . 65–76 . 9783030527341.