Che-keang

Origin

From an irregular romanization of Mandarin Chinese 浙江, from a former name of the Qiantang River.

Full definition of Che-keang

Proper noun

1. (geography, obsolete) Alternative form of en
• 1834, Charles Gutzlaff, Journal of Three Voyages along the Coast of China, in 1831, 1832, & 1833, with Notices of Siam, Corea, and the Loo-Choo IslandsNing-po, which is situated a short distance westward of Chusan, is the principal emporium of Che-keang province.
• 1855, John Francis Davis, The Chinese : A General Description of the Empire of China and its Inhabitants, Mr. Barrow, who observed the management of the trees and silkworms in Che-keang, confirms the usual Chinese accounts by saying that " the houses in which the worms are reared are placed generally in the centre of each plantation, in order that they may be removed as far as possible from every kind of noise; experience having taught them that a sudden shout, or the bark of a dog, is destructive of the young worms. A whole brood has sometimes perished by a thunder storm."