Hongze

== English == === Alternative forms === Hungtse, Hung-tse === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 洪澤 / 洪泽 (Hóngzé), bestowed on the lake by Emperor Yang of Sui in 616 out of pleasure encountering rain after an inspection tour through drought-afflicted areas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɒŋzə/ enPR: ho͝ongʹdzǔʹ === Proper noun === Hongze A lake in Jiangsu, China. A district of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Hongze”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[4], volume 2, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 1305, column 1