Ting - in Politics and Government

In Politics and Government

  • Thing (assembly) or ting, a historical Scandinavian governing assembly
  • Ting (administrative unit) (亭), an administrative unit in China during the Qin and Han Dynasties
  • Ting (廳,厅), an administrative unit (subprefecture) in China during the Qing Dynasty

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