County Annals are specialized books that record the history, geography, customs, people, culture, education, and products of a county.
County Annals are called microcosms of the history of various regions, reflecting the historical development and changes and cultural characteristics of various regions. Generally speaking, the contents recorded in county annals are mainly divided into the following aspects: First, the geographic information of the county, including the county's natural environment, ethnic conditions, economic conditions, etc.; second, the historical background, including historical relics, geographical advantages, population, food, administration and civil affairs, culture and education, commerce, etc.; third, historical development, reflecting the local historical activities and development overview; fourth, popular culture, including local folk literature, legends, and folk art; fifth, market culture, which can reflect the local economic development and social civilization; sixth, local customs and habits, reflecting local cultural traditions and people's customs.
CnOpenData has compiled more than 6,000 PDF documents of county chronicles in various regions of China to help related research.
Time interval
Kangxi and Qianlong periods, the Republic of China, and modern times (a small amount)
Covered areas
| Regions |
|---|
| Jiangsu |
| Anhui |
| Zhejiang |
| Jiangxi |
| Hunan |
| Hubei |
| Sichuan |
| Shandong |
| Shanxi |
| Henan |
| Hebei |
| Shaanxi |
| Gansu |
| Guangdong |
| Guangxi |
| Fujian |
| Yunnan |
| Guizhou |
| Xinjiang |
| Xikang |
| Qinghai |
| Tibet |
| Ningxia |
| Suiyuan |
| Rehe |
| Chahar |
| Mongolia |
| Liaoning |
| Heilongjiang |
| Jilin |
| Andong |
| Liaobei |
| Xing'an |
| Hejiang |
| Songjiang |
| Nenjiang |
Sample data
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| Province | County name |
|---|---|
| Jiangsu | Continued compilation of Jiangning Prefecture Records |
| Jiangsu | Continued compilation of Yangzhou Prefecture Records |
| Yangzhou Collection | |
| Jiangsu | Xuzhou Prefecture Records |
| Jiangsu | Suzhou Prefecture Records |
| Jiangsu | Jiangsu Landscape Records |
| Jiangsu | |
| Jiangsu | Wu County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Rugao County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Songjiang Prefecture Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Dantu County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Piaoshui County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Jintan County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Shanghai County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Shanghai County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Xian County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Qingpu County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Baoshan County Chronicles Continuation and New Chronicles Draft |
| Jiangsu | Baoshan County Chronicles Continuation and New Chronicles Draft |
| Jiangsu | Wuxian County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Continued Compilation of Kunxin County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Zhenze County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Wuxi Jinkui County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Yixing County Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Guangxuanxuan Continued Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Jiangyin County Continued Chronicles |
| Jiangsu | Jiangyin Recent Events |
| Jiangsu | Continued Annals of Jiangdu County |
| Continued Annals of Jiangsu | Annals of Dongtai County |
Related Literature
- Wang Danli and Lu Ming, 2020: "Rural Public Goods Provision: Complementary Mechanism between Society and Government", Economic Research, No. 9.
- Feng Chen, Chen Shu, and Bai Caiquan, 2019: "Historical Roots of Long-term Human Capital Accumulation: Institutional Differences, Confucian Cultural Dissemination, and State Capacity Shaping", Economic Research, No. 5.
- Sui Fumin, 2018: "Market Development, Non-agricultural Employment, and Farmers' Choices: Evidence from Baoding Rural Areas in the 1930s and 1940s", Economic Research, No. 7.
- Li Nan and Lin Youhong, 2016: "Changes in Governance and Economic Development - An Investigation of the Historical Experience of "Reform of Natives and Local Officials" in Southwest China during the Qing Dynasty", Economic Research, No. 7.
Data Update Frequency
No Update