Fish and rice town - Fish and rice town

Japanese: 魚米之郷 - ぎょべいのきょう
Fish and rice town - Fish and rice town

…Population: 760,000 (1994). Located southeast of Lake Taihu, on a low, humid, fertile plain, it is blessed with agricultural and marine products and has been called the "town of fish and rice." It is also a transportation hub on the Grand Canal.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Uorikome no Go" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…人口76万(1994)。太湖の南東,低湿で肥沃な平原にあり,農産物と水産物に恵まれ,〈魚米之郷〉と呼ばれた。また大運河の中継地として交通の中心である。…

※「魚米之郷」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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