Zhuanlu
town in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Zhuanlu (Chinese: 砖路镇; pinyin: Zhuānlù zhèn) is a town in Dingzhou, Baoding, Hebei, China. In 2010, Zhuanlu had a total population of 53,697: 26,716 males and 26,981 females: 12,240 aged under 14, 37,567 aged between 15 and 65, and 3,890 aged over 65.
“Zhuanlu” enters the record as town in Hebei, People's Republic of China. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Zhuanlu, town and Hebei can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Zhuanlu” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Zhuanlu, town and Hebei provides the most credible route into that argument.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13872126. Authority coordinates are 38.656, 114.947. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Zhuanlu”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Zhuanlu primary sources, Zhuanlu archive and Zhuanlu research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Zhuanlu”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Zhuanlu” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.