Georgeville (state)

Georgeville, (Chinese: 喬治省; lit: George State), officially renamed as Caoning State (Chinese: 草寧省) in 1996, is a state in Tseng. It is the third largest state in the country by population, and the capital and largest city is Taihua.

The state recently became a centre for technology and industry.

History
In 1446, the province containing the southwestern coast of Tseng Island was named Caoning by Ming explorers, meaning "grass peaceful" after seeing the peaceful fields of the city. After the Yuzo Treaty was signed in 1765, Caoning was used to refer the Qing Dynasty's territory on Tseng Island, because it was the largest city.

During British rule, as part of British Tseng, the province of Caoning was renamed to the state of Georgeville in honour of, who was married earlier. In 1909, St. Joseph yielded to Taihua as the capital after the 1909 St. Joseph earthquake, which destroyed 90% of the city.

The state was was one of 5 original states created after the independence of Tseng, along with Tseng City, Nankou, Meishan, and Meihua. After Tseng declared independence, there was debate over whether it should be called Caoning or Georgeville. In 1948, a referendum was held, about the state name. Eventually, Georgeville won, with a slim majority (50.9% for; 49.1% against).

In 1995, Julius Han announced that the state of Georgeville will be officially renamed to its original name of Caoning on January 1, 1996. The name Georgeville remains common for Westerners, and Caoning is more popular with the Asian community. So both names are acceptable.