China Historical Geographic Information System

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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 track changes in placenames, administrative status, and geography.

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• Project homepage
• References to CHGIS in Google Scholar
• Historical Geographic Information Systems Online Forum on Google