* ALA-LC is a set of standards for romanization, or the representation of text in other writing systems using the Latin alphabet. The initials stand for American Library Association – Library of Congress.
This system is used to represent bibliographic information by North American libraries and the British Library (for acquisitions since 1975),[1] and in publications throughout the English-speaking world.2. Join together (without spaces or hyphens) the syllables associated with multi-character geographic names. Do not join the names of jurisdictions and topographical features to geographic names, but separate them from the proper name by a space.
2. Join together (without spaces or hyphens) the syllables associated with multi-character geographic names. Do not join the names of jurisdictions and topographical features to geographic names, but separate them from the proper name by a space.
中华人民共和国史稿 Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo shi gao
臺灣省立博物館 Taiwan Sheng li bo wu guan
西藏自治区文物管理委员会 Xizang Zizhiqu wen wu guan li wei yuan hui
东北林学院 Dongbei lin xue yuan
扬子江 Yangzi Jiang
广州市 Guangzhou Shi
安徽省 Anghui Sheng
商丘地区 Shangqiu Diqu
鹿港镇 Lugang Zhen
纽约市 Nueyue Shi
甘南藏族自治州 Gannan Zangzu Zizhizhou
翠亨村 Ciuheng Cun
浦棠乡 Putang Xiang
海南岛 Hainan Dao
2A. Names of countries. Connect syllables according to the practice followed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
中华人民共和国 Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo
朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 Chaoxian Minzhu Zhuyi Renmin Gongheguo
中華民國 Zhonghua Minguo
民国档案与民国史学术讨论会论 Minguo dang an yu Minguo shi xue shu tao lun hui lun
文集 wen ji
俄国戏剧史概要 Eguo xi ju shi gai yao
2B. Generic terms for geographical features are capitalized and separated from the names of the features. The syllables of the name of a jurisdiction or geographic feature that are included within another place name are connected together. These practices are also followed when geographic names appear within corporate names. In case of doubt, separate.
海南岛 Hainan Dao
太平洋 Taiping Yang
长江 Chang Jiang
长江口 Changjiang Ko not Chang Jiang Kuo
长江大饭店 Chang Jiang da fan dian not Changjiang da fan dian
珠江水产研究所 Zhu Jiang shui chan yan jiu suo
汾河 Fen He
汾河水库 Fenhe Shuiku
梵净山 Fanjing San
梵净山自然保护区 Fanjingshan Ziran Baohuqu
黑龙江省 Heilongjiang Sheng
黄土高原 Huangtu Gaoyuan
印度半島 Yindu Bandao
2C. Two-syllable place names, in which the second syllable is a generic term. Separate and capitalize a generic term for the jurisdiction.
吳縣 Wu Xian
祁縣 Qi Xian
2D. Place names consisting of more than two syllables. Separate and capitalize a generic term for the jurisdiction.
安徽省 Anhui Sheng
广州市 Guangzhou Shi
高雄市 Gaoxiong Shi
宝山区 Baoshan Qu
鹿港镇 Lugang Zhen
翠亨村 Cuiheng Cun
商丘地区 Shangqiu Diqu
甘南藏族自治州 Gannan Zangzu Zizhizhou
2E. Obsolete terms for administrative units are romanized in the same manner as the names of contemporary places.
福寧州 Funing Zhou
昌平州 Changping Zhou
錦州府 Jinzhou Fu
安順府 Anshun Fu
2F. Names of non-Chinese jurisdictions are romanized in the same manner as the names of Chinese jurisdictions.
加 州 Jia Zhou
紐約市 Niuyue Shi
亞洲 Ya Zhou
東南亞 Dong nan Ya
2G. Terms for archaeological sites, bridges, and other constructions of geographic extent are capitalized and separated from the names themselves. Individual syllables of multi- syllable generic terms are connected together. Individual syllables of multi-syllable generic terms are connected together, as are the syllables of the names of a jurisdiction or geographic feature that are included within the term.
泸州长江大桥 Luzhou Changjiang Daqiao not Luzhou Chang Jiang Daqiao
黄壁庄水库 Huangbizhuang Shuiku not Huangbi Zhuang Shuiku
京杭运河 Jing Hang Yunhe
2H. Names of buildings and other constructions of less than geographic extent. Syllables are separated and not capitalized, except for proper nouns.
黄鶴楼 Huang he lou
聖果寺 Sheng guo si
2I. Names of continents and regions. Generic terms are separated and capitalized in the names of continents and regions. Distinguish when a term refers to a region, and when it refers to direction or position.
亞洲 Ya Zhou
東南亞 Dong nan Ya
北美洲 Bei Mei Zhou
東北 dong bei (when referring to direction or position)
but
東北 Dongbei (when referring to the particular area formerly known as Manchuria
2J. The syllables of personal names that appear within geographic names are connected together. The generic term for the jurisdiction or geographic feature is separated. This rule is an exception to Section 1E.
张自忠路 Zhangzizhong Lu
左权县 Zhoucuan Xian
鲁迅公园 Luxun Gongyuan
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