posted by lhrkll on August 20, 2012 | 2 comments
Can someone help explain what 我州 means?

Here is the context:

我州番茄酱销售同比下降22%　已销售番茄酱8.7万吨　库存9万余吨

link: http://www.xjbzny.gov.cn/html/scxx/2012-8/8/12_45_40_634.html

Is it another way of saying CHINA, as in 我国？

Or does it mean province?

Thanks in advance!

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Echo on August 20, 2012 | reply
@lhrkll,

The news is from 巴音郭楞蒙古自治"州" (self-autonomous prefecture), that's why it's "我州". If it's 北京市，then it's 我市. It depends on what the subject is.

--Echo

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xufeng on August 24, 2012 | reply
"州" is a special administration unit in China, and mainly exist in those west part of China which are relative less developed.