List of German names of Chinese places
In this list , Chinese places (cities, rivers, islands, etc.) are compared with their earlier or German names that are still used today .
| German-speaking name | Chinese transliteration | Examples of other languages | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoy | Xiamen | city | |
| Futschau | Fuzhou | city | |
| Hankau | Hànkǒu | District of Wuhan | |
| Itschang | Yichang | city | |
| Canton | Guangzhou | Canton | city |
| Kiautschou | Jiāozhōu | Former German lease area | |
| Nanking | Nanjing | city | |
| Beijing | Beijing | Pékin (French) | Capital of the People's Republic of China |
| Shanghai | Shanghai | Shanghai (French) | city |
| Schantung | Shandong | province | |
| Swatau | Shantou | city | |
| Taipei | Taipei | Capital of Taiwan | |
| Tientsin | Tianjin | city | |
| Tschifu | Yantai | city | |
| Tschingkiang | Zhenjiang | city | |
| Tschontsun | Zibo | city | |
| Chungking | Chongqing | Chungking (Eng.) | city |
| Tsinan | Jinan | city | |
| Tsingtau (Tsingtau Schi) | Qingdao | City (former capital of the German lease area) | |
| Consecration | Weifang | city | |
| Yushan | Yù Shan | Yu Shan (Eng., French, Spanish, Italian) | Highest mountain in Taiwan |