{"service name":"China Historical GIS, Harvard University and Fudan University","version no.":"5.0","description":"The China Historical Geographic Information System, CHGIS, project was launched in January 2001 to establish a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history between 221 BCE and 1911 CE. CHGIS provides a base GIS platform for researchers to use in spatial analysis, temporal statistical modeling, and representation of selected historical units as digital maps.","size":"82117 placename records available","funding from":["Henry Luce Foundation","National Endowment for the Humanities"],"license":"c. 2014"}