徽州

Huīzhōu

proper noun

Meanings

1 Huizhou, the historic prefecture of southern Anhui, renamed Huangshan city in 1987
2 Huizhou, a district of Huangshan city, Anhui

HSK 6

明清时期，徽州商人走遍全国，被称为徽商。

Míng Qīng shíqī, Huīzhōu shāngrén zǒubiàn quánguó, bèi chēngwéi Huīshāng.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, merchants from Huizhou traded all over the country and were known as the Hui merchants.

HSK 7-9

徽州的老房子都是白墙黑瓦。

Huīzhōu de lǎo fángzi dōu shì bái qiáng hēi wǎ.

The old houses of Huizhou have white walls and black tiles.

culture

The 徽 of 安徽 comes from Huizhou, the 安 from 安庆. Huizhou culture gave China Hui-style architecture (徽派建筑), Hui ink sticks (徽墨) and Anhui cuisine (徽菜).

mistakes

Not 惠州 in Guangdong, which differs only in tone.

徽 huī

州 zhōu