通州 (Tōngzhōu): Tongzhou (district of Beijing)

Meanings

1 Tongzhou (district of Beijing)
2 Tongzhou (district of Nantong, Jiangsu)

Characters

通

Examples

北京市政府已经搬迁到通州区。

Běijīng shì zhèngfǔ yǐjīng bānqiān dào Tōngzhōu qū.

The Beijing municipal government has relocated to Tongzhou district.

通州是大运河的北端起点。

Tōngzhōu shì Dà Yùnhé de běi duān qǐdiǎn.

Tongzhou is the northern starting point of the Grand Canal.

Tips

culture

The name 通州 ('the prefecture of communication/connection') reflects its historic role as the northern terminus of the 京杭大运河 Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal — grain shipped from the south reached Beijing via Tongzhou for centuries.

In Pop Culture

北京城市副中心 Běijīng chéngshì fù zhōngxīn

Beijing City Sub-Center

Tongzhou is officially designated as Beijing's sub-center; many municipal government offices began moving here in 2019 to relieve central-Beijing congestion.