韶州 meaning in Chinese

shiuchow

On liaoyan ' s zhuzhici in the early days of qing dynasty
论清初韶州诗人廖燕的竹枝词
In 589 ad shixing was named shaozhou , for there was shaoshi mountain , a scenic spot
589年始兴郡改韶州，因州北名胜韶石山得名，以后历朝沿袭。
The name got stuck in the dynasties afterwards . shaozhou was reputed in history as " famous prefecture of lingnan " , occupying an important position in the development history of lingnan
历史上的韶州（始兴郡），被誉为“岭南名郡” ，在岭南开发史上占有极其重要的位置。
Shaozhou ( shixing prefecture ) was the most important pass for central china to the coast areas in south china . in early period of history it was a production base of agriculture , forestry and minerals and a military key position
韶州（始兴郡）是古今中原通往华南沿海最重要的关口和要道所在，很早就成为南岭地区的农林矿业生产基地和军事重镇。