Zhili (province)

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Zhili, formerly romanized as Chih-li, Chihli, or Pe-tche-li, was a historical province of the Republic of China. It mostly covered the area of the Ming province of Beizhili and took its name (lit. "Directly Administered Area") from its status as the region surrounding the imperial capital, Beijing. Its boundaries were close to the modern Hebei. In 1645, the Qing dynasty established their capital at Beijing, stripping Nanjing of its status as a capital city during the Ming dynasty. As a result, the Ming province of Nanzhili, the southern counterpart to Beizhili, lost its status as a "directly ruled" capital region and was renamed Jiangnan Province. Beizhili thus became renamed as Zhili. The name Zhili indicates regions directly ruled by the imperial government of China. During the 18th century, the borders of Zhili province were redrawn to encompass what is today Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, western Liaoning, northern Henan, and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. After...

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